Tomato early blight (Alternaria solani): The pathogen, genetics, and breeding for resistance

Journal of General Plant Pathology

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 335-347

  Chaerani, Reni ^a   Voorrips, Roeland E ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Alternaria solani; Breeding; Early blight; Genetics; Resistance; Tomato

Indexed keywords

ALTERNARIA; ALTERNARIA SOLANI; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 33847687771     PISSN: 13452630     EISSN: 1610739X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10327-006-0299-3     Document Type: Review

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