Systemic effects on leaf glutathione metabolism and defence protein expression caused by esca infection in grapevines

Functional Plant Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 260-279

  Valtaud, Christophe ^a   Foyer, Christine H ^b   Fleurat Lessard, Pierrette ^a   Bourbouloux, Andŕe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Esca disease; Glutathione S transferases; PR proteins; Redox status; Vitis vinifera

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; METABOLISM; PATHOGENS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

ESCA DISEASE; GLUTATHIONE S-TRANSFERASES; PR-PROTEINS; REDOX STATUS; VITIS VINIFERA;

ENZYMES;

BIOCHEMISTRY; DAMAGE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FOLIAGE; FUNGAL DISEASE; GENE EXPRESSION; METABOLISM; PEPTIDE; PLASTID; PROTEIN; SYMPTOM; VINE;

FUNGI; VITACEAE; VITIS; VITIS VINIFERA;

EID: 62549148243     PISSN: 14454408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/FP08293     Document Type: Article

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