Effects of Ca2+/calmodulin mediated signaling on spore germination and appressorium development in Colletotrichum falcatum went

Acta Phytopathologica et Entomologica Hungarica

Volumn 41, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 249-260

  Karunakaran, M ^a,b   Nair, N V ^a   Rho, H S ^b   Lee, Yong H ^c  

^a SUGARCANE BREEDING INSTITUTE   (India)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Department of Plant Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Appressoria; Colletotrichum falcatum; Infection structure; Red rot of sugarcane

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; GERMINATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MORPHOGENESIS; PROTEIN; SPORE; SUGAR CANE;

COLLETOTRICHUM; GLOMERELLA TUCUMANENSIS;

EID: 33845880627     PISSN: 02381249     EISSN: 15882691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/APhyt.41.2006.3-4.8     Document Type: Article

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