Chitosan reduces bacterial spot severity and acts in phenylpropanoid metabolism in tomato plants

Journal of Phytopathology

Volumn 159, Issue 7-8, 2011, Pages 488-494

  Coqueiro, Danila Souza Oliveira ^a   Maraschin, Marcelo ^a   Piero, Robson Marcelo Di ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bacterial spot; Brazil; Chitosan; Induced resistance; Secondary metabolites

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ASSESSMENT METHOD; BACTERIAL DISEASE; BACTERIUM; CHITIN; DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SEVERITY; FRUIT; INOCULATION; LIGNIN; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; POLYSACCHARIDE; SECONDARY METABOLITE; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; WAVELENGTH;

BRAZIL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; XANTHOMONAS; XANTHOMONAS GARDNERI;

EID: 79960006715     PISSN: 09311785     EISSN: 14390434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0434.2011.01791.x     Document Type: Article

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