The characterization of defense responses to fungal infection in alfalfa

BioControl

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 715-728

  Saunders, James ^a   O'Neill, Nichole ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

alfalfa; anthracnose; inducible defense responses; leguminosae; lucerne; plant fungal interactions

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FUNGAL DISEASE; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTION; INDUCED RESPONSE; PLANT DEFENSE;

COLLETOTRICHUM; FABACEAE; FUNGI; MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 7744240782     PISSN: 13866141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10526-004-5281-4     Document Type: Article

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