Molecular basis of powdery mildew resistance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 19, 2009, Pages 4708-4716

  Niu, Jishan ^a   He, Dexian ^a  

^a HENAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Molecular biology; Powdery mildew; Resistance; Signal pathway; Wheat

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; ARABIDOPSIS; ASCOMYCETES; BARLEY; BLUMERIA GRAMINIS; ERDR1 GENE; GENE ISOLATION; GENE STRUCTURE; JA2 GENE; LRK GENE; MLO GENE; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PLANT GENE; PM3B GENE; POWDERY MILDEW; PR 1 GENE; PR 2 GENE; PR 5 GENE; REVIEW; WHEAT;

ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; BLUMERIA GRAMINIS F. SP. TRITICI; ERYSIPHALES; HORDEUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 70350438298     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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