Silencing of cryparin, a cell wall hydrophobin, in Cryphonectria parasitica

Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 141-147

  Gullusci, M ^a   Turina, M ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE PLANT PROTECTION   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chestnut blight; Cryparin; Cryphonectria parasitica; Hydrophobins; Silencing

Indexed keywords

ASCOMYCOTA; CRYPHONECTRIA HYPOVIRUS 1; CRYPHONECTRIA PARASITICA; FUNGI; HYPOVIRUS;

EID: 34247230128     PISSN: 11254653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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