The importance of the N-terminus for activity of Ptr ToxB, a chlorosis-inducing host-selective toxin produced by Pyrenophora tritici-repentis

Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 138-145

  Figueroa Betts, Melania ^a   Manning, Viola A ^a   Cardwell, Kara B ^a   Pandelova, Iovanna ^a   Ciuffetti, Lynda M ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chimeras; Chlorosis; Host selective toxin; HST; Mutagenesis; Pyrenophora tritici repentis; Toxb; ToxB

Indexed keywords

PYRENOPHORA TRITICI-REPENTIS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 79958009733     PISSN: 08855765     EISSN: 10961178     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmpp.2011.03.002     Document Type: Article

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