Characterization of calla lily soft rot caused by Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum ZT0505: Bacterial growth and pectate lyase activity under different conditions

Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 421-428

  Ni, L ^a   Guo, L ^a,c   Custers, J B M ^b   Zhang, L ^a  

^a YUNNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c KUNMING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora; Extracellular enzymes; Growth temperature; Pectate lyase; Tissue maceration; Zantedeschia spp.

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PECTOBACTERIUM CAROTOVORUM; PECTOBACTERIUM CAROTOVORUM SUBSP. CAROTOVORUM; ZANTEDESCHIA; ZANTEDESCHIA AETHIOPICA;

EID: 79956293569     PISSN: 11254653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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