Induction of sucrose synthase in the phloem of phytoplasma infected maize

Biologia Plantarum

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 711-715

  Brzin, J ^a   Petrovic N ^a   Ravnikar, M ^a   Kovac M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

companion cell; fructose; hypoxia; immunofluorescence; maize bushy stunt; Western blot; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA; MAIZE BUSHY STUNT PHYTOPLASMA; SUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 80054041735     PISSN: 00063134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10535-011-0173-9     Document Type: Article

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