Pseudomonas fluorescens mediated systemic resistance in tomato is driven through an elevated synthesis of defense enzymes

Biologia Plantarum

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 317-322

  Vanitha, S C ^a   Umesha, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE   (India)

Author keywords

gene expression; lipoxygenase; Lycopersicon esculentum; peroxidase; phenylalanine ammonia lyase; polyphenol oxidase; Ralstonia solanacearum

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; RALSTONIA SOLANACEARUM;

EID: 79955530432     PISSN: 00063134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10535-011-0045-3     Document Type: Article

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