Ustilago maydis induced accumulation of putrescine in maize leaves

Plant Signaling and Behavior

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 310-312

  Margarita, Rodríguez Kessler ^b   Juan, Francisco Jiménez Bremont ^a,c  

^a INSTITUTO POTOSINO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA Y TECNOLÓGICA   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO DE BIOTECNOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^c Camino a la Presa de San José 2055 ^*  (Mexico)

Author keywords

Early stages; Polyamines; Ustilago maydis; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; USTILAGO MAYDIS; VIRIDIPLANTAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 64849087990     PISSN: 15592316     EISSN: 15592324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/psb.4.4.8089     Document Type: Article

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