Oomycetes RXLR effectors function as both activator and suppressor of plant immunity

Plant Pathology Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 209-215

  Oh, Sang Keun ^a   Kamoun, Sophien ^b   Choi, Doil ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b SAINSBURY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hypersensitive response; Phytophthora; RXLR effector

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955575947     PISSN: 15982254     EISSN: 20939280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5423/PPJ.2010.26.3.209     Document Type: Review

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