Exploiting Knowledge of Pathogen Effectors to Enhance Late Blight Resistance in Potato

Potato Research

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 325-340

  Whisson, S C ^a   Avrova, A O ^a   Boevink, P C ^a   Armstrong, M R ^b   Seman, Z A ^a   Hein, I ^a   Birch, P R J ^b  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Effector; Late blight; Pathogenesis; Phytophthora infestans; Potato; Resistance; Solanum

Indexed keywords

PHYTOPHTHORA INFESTANS; SOLANUM; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 84855190756     PISSN: 00143065     EISSN: 18714528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11540-011-9197-y     Document Type: Article

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