Pathogen-induced MdWRKY1 in 'Qinguan' Apple Enhances Disease Resistance

Journal of Plant Biology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 150-158

  Fan, Hongke ^a   Wang, Fei ^a   Gao, Hua ^a   Wang, Leicun ^a   Xu, Jihua ^a   Zhao, Zhengyang ^a  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Alternaria leaf spot; Apple; Disease resistance; Transcription factor; WRKY

Indexed keywords

ALTERNARIA; ALTERNARIA ALTERNATA; EMBRYOPHYTA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; PHYTOPHTHORA PARASITICA;

EID: 79955648331     PISSN: 12269239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12374-011-9151-1     Document Type: Article

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