Prohexadione-calcium induces in apple the biosynthesis of luteoforol, a novel flavan 4-ol, which is active against Erwinia amylovora

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 704, Issue , 2006, Pages 239-243

  Spinelli, F ^a   Costa, G ^a   Halbwirth, H ^b   Stich, K ^b   Speakman, J B ^c   Rademacher, W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

^c BASF SE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acylcyclohexanediones; Fire blight; Induced resistance; Pantoea agglomerans; Pseudomonas fluorescens; Venturia inaequalis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ERWINIA AMYLOVORA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 33745099345     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2006.704.32     Document Type: Article

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