A novel Fusarium species causes a canker disease of the critically endangered conifer, Torreya taxifolia

Plant Disease

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 633-639

  Smith, Jason A ^a   O'Donnell, Kerry ^b   Mount, Lacey L ^a   Shin, Keumchul ^a   Peacock, Kelly ^a   Trulock, Aaron ^a   Spector, Tova ^c   Cruse Sanders, Jenny ^d   Determann, Ron ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c Florida Park Service   (United States)

^d Atlanta Botanical Garden   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROPHYTA; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; GIBBERELLA; TORREYA TAXIFOLIA;

EID: 79959288875     PISSN: 01912917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-10-10-0703     Document Type: Article

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