Variation in competitive ability among isolates of aspergillus flavus from different vegetative compatibility groups during maize infection

Phytopathology

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 150-159

  Mehl, H L ^a   Cotty, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; BIOSYNTHESIS; FUNGUS SPORE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; MAIZE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT SEED;

AFLATOXINS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTIONS; SEEDS; SPORES, FUNGAL; ZEA MAYS;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 75949115997     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO-100-2-0150     Document Type: Article

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