Induction of pathogenesis-related proteins in sugarcane leaves and cell-cultures by a glycoprotein elicitor isolated from Colletotrichum falcatum

Biologia Plantarum

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 321-328

  Ramesh Sundar, A ^a   Velazhahan, R ^b   Nagarathinam, S ^a   Vidhyasekaran, P ^b  

^a SUGARCANE BREEDING INSTITUTE   (India)

^b TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

1,3 glucanase; Chitinase; Red rot pathogen; Saccharum officinarum; Thaumatin like protein

Indexed keywords

COLLETOTRICHUM; GLOMERELLA TUCUMANENSIS; HORDEUM; SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM;

EID: 46149111463     PISSN: 00063134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10535-008-0066-8     Document Type: Article

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