Ascochyta blight of chickpea: Infection and host resistance mechanisms

Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 499-509

  Jayakumar, P ^a   Gan, Y T ^a   Gossen, B D ^b   Warkentin, T D ^c   Banniza, S ^c  

^a SWIFT CURRENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^b SASKATOON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ascochyta blight; Ascochyta rabiei; Chickpea; Host resistance; Infection

Indexed keywords

ASCOCHYTA; CICER ARIETINUM; FUNGI; MYCOSPHAERELLA RABIEI;

EID: 33644629832     PISSN: 07060661     EISSN: 17152992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07060660509507251     Document Type: Article

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