Glucanases and chitinases as causal agents in the protection of acacia extrafloral nectar from infestation by phytopathogens

Plant Physiology

Volumn 152, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1705-1715

  González Teuber, Marcia ^a   Pozo, María J ^b   Muck, Alexander ^c   Svatos, Ales ^c   Adame Álvarez, Rosa M ^d   Heil, Martin ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMICAL ECOLOGY   (Germany)

^d DEPARTAMENTO DE INGENIERÍA GENÉTICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA COLLINSII; ACACIA CORNIGERA; ACACIA FARNESIANA; ACACIA HINDSII; ANIMALIA; NICOTIANA ALATA; NICOTIANA LANGSDORFFII; NICOTIANA TABACUM; NICOTIANA X SANDERAE; PROSOPIS; PROSOPIS JULIFLORA;

EID: 77949514643     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: 15322548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/pp.109.148478     Document Type: Article

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