Levels of phenolic compounds and enzyme activity can be used to screen for resistance of sugarcane to smut (Ustilago scitaminea)

Australasian Plant Pathology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 32-38

  De Armas, R ^a   Santiago, R ^b   Legaz, M E ^b   Vicente, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAVANA   (Cuba)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; SPORISORIUM SCITAMINEUM; USTILAGO;

EID: 33846413536     PISSN: 08153191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AP06077     Document Type: Article

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