Differential expression of peach ERF transcriptional activators in response to signaling molecules and inoculation with Xanthomonas campestris pv. pruni

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 169, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 731-739

  Sherif, S ^a   El Sharkawy, I ^a,b   Paliyath, G ^a   Jayasankar, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b VINELAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biotic stress; Ethylene responsive factor; GCC box; Plant hormones; Xanthomonas campestris pv. pruni

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CYCLOPENTANE DERIVATIVE; ETHYLENE; ETHYLENE DERIVATIVE; JASMONIC ACID METHYL ESTER; OXYLIPIN; PHYTOHORMONE; SALICYLIC ACID; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; IMMUNOLOGY; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT DISEASE; PLANT IMMUNITY; PRUNUS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TIME; XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS;

ACETATES; CYCLOPENTANES; ETHYLENES; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; OXYLIPINS; PLANT DISEASES; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; PLANT IMMUNITY; PLANT PROTEINS; PRUNUS; SALICYLIC ACID; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TIME FACTORS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS;

ALLIUM CEPA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PRUNUS PERSICA; XANTHOMONAS ARBORICOLA PV. PRUNI; XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS;

EID: 84858862898     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2012.02.003     Document Type: Article

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