The beneficial effect of Trichoderma spp. on tomato is modulated by the plant genotype

Molecular Plant Pathology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 341-354

  Tucci, Marina ^a   Ruocco, Michelina ^a   De Masi, Luigi ^a   De Palma, Monica ^a   Lorito, Matteo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BOTRYOTINIA FUCKELIANA; FUNGI; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; TRICHODERMA; TRICHODERMA ATROVIRIDE;

EID: 79953273142     PISSN: 14646722     EISSN: 13643703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1364-3703.2010.00674.x     Document Type: Article

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