Overexpression of a gene encoding a catabolite repression element in Alternaria citri causes severe symptoms of black rot in citrus fruit

Phytopathology

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 557-563

  Katoh, H ^a   Ohtani, K ^a   Yamamoto, H ^a   Akimitsu, K ^a,b  

^a KAGAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cell wall degrading enzyme

Indexed keywords

ALTERNARIA; ALTERNARIA CITRI; CITRUS;

EID: 34247513500     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO-97-5-0557     Document Type: Article

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