Functional characterization of Mi, a root-knot nematode resistance gene from tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.)

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1458-1465

  Chen, Ru Gang ^a   Zhang, Li Ying ^a   Zhang, Jun Hong ^a,b   Zhang, Wei ^a   Wang, Xue ^a   Ouyang, Bo ^a,b   Li, Han Xia ^a,b   Ye, Zhi Biao ^a,b  

^a Huazhong Agricultural University   (China)

^b HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Mi gene; Over expression; RNAi; Root knot nematode; Tomato

Indexed keywords

CROP DAMAGE; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MELOIDOGYNE; MELOIDOGYNE JAVANICA;

EID: 33845322613     PISSN: 16729072     EISSN: 17447909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7909.2006.00354.x     Document Type: Article

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