UV-C-induced disease resistance in tomato fruit is a multi-component and time-dependent system

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 905, Issue , 2011, Pages 251-260

  Charles, M T ^a   Arul, J ^b   Benhamou, N ^b  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Botrytis cinerea; Lignification; Pathogenesis related proteins; Phenolic compounds; Phytoalexin; Rishitin; Structural barrier; Suberization; Ultrastructure; Ultraviolet C hormesis

Indexed keywords

BOTRYOTINIA FUCKELIANA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 80053431775     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2011.905.27     Document Type: Conference Paper

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