Exploiting the interactions between fungal antagonists, pathogens and the plant for biocontrol

NATO Security through Science Series A: Chemistry and Biology

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 107-130

  Woo, Sheridan L ^a   Lorito, Matteo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Cellwall degrading enzymes; Fungal plant interaction; Induced systemic resistance; Plant elicitors; Trichoderma

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CONIOTHYRIUM; HEXAPODA; PSEUDOMONAS; PYTHIUM; TRICHODERMA;

EID: 77749311946     PISSN: 18714641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-5799-1_6     Document Type: Article

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