Infection of alternative host plant species by Ustilago maydis

New Phytologist

Volumn 164, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 337-346

  León Ramírez, Claudia G ^a   Cabrera Ponce, José Luis ^a   Martínez Espinoza, Alfredo D ^a,b   Herrera Estrella, Luis ^a   Méndez, Lucila ^a   Reynaga Peña, Cristina G ^a   Ruiz Herrera, José ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE INGENIERÍA GENÉTICA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Axenic cultures; Corn smut; Host range; Plant tumors; Ustilago maydis

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGUS; HOST PLANT; HOST SPECIFICITY; SYMPTOM;

CARICA PAPAYA; DICOTYLEDONEAE; FUNGI; GYMNOSPERMAE; LILIOPSIDA; USTILAGO; USTILAGO MAYDIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 6344285934     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2004.01171.x     Document Type: Article

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