Cisgenic melons over expressing glyoxylate-aminotransferase are resistant to downy mildew

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 125, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 355-365

  Benjamin, Ido ^a   Kenigsbuch, David ^b   Galperin, Mariana ^a   Abrameto, Javier A ^a   Cohen, Yigal ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Aminotransferase; Cucurbits; Downy mildew; Enzymatic resistance (eR); Peroxisome; Photorespiration

Indexed keywords

CELL ORGANELLE; CLIMBING PLANT; DISEASE RESISTANCE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FRUIT; FUNGAL DISEASE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; INHIBITION; RESPIRATION;

CITRULLUS LANATUS; CUCUMIS; PERONOSPORACEAE; PSEUDOPERONOSPORA CUBENSIS;

EID: 70350096396     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10658-009-9485-4     Document Type: Article

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