The ectopic expression of a pectin methyl esterase inhibitor increases pectin methyl esterification and limits fungal diseases in wheat

Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1012-1019

  Volpi, Chiara ^a   Janni, Michela ^a   Lionetti, Vincenzo ^b   Bellincampi, Daniela ^b   Favaron, Francesco ^c   D'Ovidio, Renato ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDIA; ACTINIDIA CHINENSIS; BIPOLARIS SOROKINIANA; GIBBERELLA ZEAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; TRITICUM TURGIDUM SUBSP. DURUM;

EID: 80051583764     PISSN: 08940282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/MPMI-01-11-0021     Document Type: Article

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