Ultrastructural analysis of responses of host and fungal cells during plant infection

Journal of General Plant Pathology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 2-14

  Park, Pyoyun ^a   Ikeda, Ken Ichi ^a  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Extracellular matrix (ECM); Host specific toxins (HSTs); Pathogenicity; Reactive oxygen species (ROS); Resistant responses; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

FUNGI;

EID: 38649105521     PISSN: 13452630     EISSN: 1610739X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10327-007-0042-8     Document Type: Review

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