Microconidia act the role as spermatia in the sexual reproduction of Botrytis cinerea

Journal of General Plant Pathology

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 256-260

  Fukumori, Youhei ^a   Nakajima, Masami ^a   Akutsu, Katsumi ^a  

^a IBARAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Botrytis cinerea; Microconidia; Sexual reproduction; Spermatia

Indexed keywords

BOTRYOTINIA FUCKELIANA; BOTRYTIS;

EID: 7044228125     PISSN: 13452630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10327-004-0124-9     Document Type: Article

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