Estimates of biomechanical forces in Magnaporthe grisea

Mycological Research

Volumn 110, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 755-759

  Goriely, Alain ^a   Tabor, Michael ^a  

^a The University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Adhesive energy; Elastic modulus; Penetration force; Yield stress

Indexed keywords

MELANIN;

BIOMECHANICS; ELASTIC MODULUS; FUNGUS; LEAF AREA;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; CELL ADHESION; CELL WALL; CYTOLOGY; ELASTICITY; FUNGUS HYPHAE; MAGNAPORTHE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; RICE;

BIOMECHANICS; CELL ADHESION; CELL WALL; ELASTICITY; HYPHAE; MAGNAPORTHE; MELANINS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; ORYZA SATIVA; PRESSURE;

FUNGI; MAGNAPORTHE GRISEA;

EID: 33746271554     PISSN: 09537562     EISSN: 14698102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mycres.2006.03.014     Document Type: Article

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