DNA transposon fossils present on the conditionally dispensable chromosome controlling AF-toxin biosynthesis and pathogenicity of Alternaria alternata

Journal of General Plant Pathology

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 210-219

  Hatta, Rieko ^a   Shinjo, Akihisa ^a   Ruswandi, Sheila ^b   Kitani, Keiji ^b   Yamamoto, Mikihiro ^b   Akimitsu, Kazuya ^c   Tsuge, Takashi ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KAGAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

AF toxin; Alternaria alternata; Class II transposon; Conditionally dispensable chromosome; Host specific toxin

Indexed keywords

ALTERNARIA; ALTERNARIA ALTERNATA; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 33748125144     PISSN: 13452630     EISSN: 1610739X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10327-006-0277-9     Document Type: Article

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