Biochemical and molecular characterization of induced resistance against Penicillium digitatum in citrus fruit

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 31-38

  Ballester, A R ^a   Izquierdo, A ^a   Lafuente, M T ^a   Gonzalez Candelas L ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE AGROQUÍMICA Y TECNOLOGÍA DE ALIMENTOS CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chitinase; Citrus fruit; Gene expression; Glucanase; Induced resistance; Infection; Penicillium digitatum; Peroxidase; Phenylalanine ammonia lyase; PR proteins; Scoparone

Indexed keywords

CITRUS; PENICILLIUM DIGITATUM;

EID: 74449085280     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2009.10.002     Document Type: Article

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