Characterization of Fusarium-induced expression of flavonoids and PR genes in maize

Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology

Volumn 69, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 109-117

  Sekhon, Rajandeep S ^a   Kuldau, Gretchen ^a   Mansfield, Michele ^a   Chopra, Surinder ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

3 Deoxyanthocyanidin; Flavonoids; Fusarium graminearum; Fusarium verticillioides; Phytoalexin; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; FUSARIUM; GIBBERELLA MONILIFORMIS; GIBBERELLA ZEAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34248546710     PISSN: 08855765     EISSN: 10961178     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmpp.2007.02.004     Document Type: Article

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