Identification of a maize kernel pathogenesis-related protein and evidence for its involvement in resistance to Aspergillus flavus infection and aflatoxin production

Phytopathology

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 87-95

  Chen, Z Y ^a   Brown, R L ^b   Rajasekaran, K ^b   Damann, K E ^a   Cleveland, T E ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGI; NICOTIANA OBTUSIFOLIA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 29744456052     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO-96-0087     Document Type: Article

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