A cAMP-Dependent Protein Kinase Gene, aapk1, Is Required for Mycelia Growth, Toxicity and Pathogenicity of Alternaria alternata on Tobacco

Journal of Phytopathology

Volumn 159, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 208-216

  Xu, Houjuan ^a   Wang, Yujun ^a   Zhao, Peibao ^b   Zhang, Yabo ^a   Xu, Rongyan ^a   Li, Duochuan ^a  

^a SHANDONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b LIAOCHENG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

aapk1; Alternaria alternata; CAMP dependent protein kinase; Mycelia growth; Pathogenicity

Indexed keywords

ENZYME ACTIVITY; FUNGAL DISEASE; GROWTH RATE; IMMUNOASSAY; PATHOGENICITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REAL TIME; TOBACCO; TOXICITY;

CHINA;

ALTERNARIA ALTERNATA; FUNGI; LEIOSTOMUS XANTHURUS; NICOTIANA TABACUM; PUNCTUM BLANDIANUM;

EID: 79952294019     PISSN: 09311785     EISSN: 14390434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0434.2010.01751.x     Document Type: Article

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