Transient expression of pepper Bs2 gene in Citrus limon as an approach to evaluate its utility for management of citrus canker disease

Plant Pathology

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 648-657

  Sendin L N ^a   Filippone, M P ^a   Orce, I G ^a   Rigano, L ^b   Enrique, R ^c   Pena L ^d   Vojnov, A A ^b   Marano, M R ^c   Castagnaro, A P ^a  

^a Instituto Superior de Investigaciones Biologicas   (Argentina)

^b Fundacion Pablo Cassara   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE ROSARIO   (Argentina)

^d INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS IVIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

AvrBs2 avirulence gene; Citrus breeding; Defence response; Disease resistance

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DISEASE; DISEASE RESISTANCE; EVERGREEN TREE; FRUIT; GENE EXPRESSION; GROWTH RATE; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTION; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MUTATION; PLANT DEFENSE; VIRULENCE; WILD POPULATION;

AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CITRUS; CITRUS LIMON; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; RUTACEAE; SOLANACEAE; XANTHOMONAS; XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS; XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS PV. VESICATORIA; XANTHOMONAS CITRI;

EID: 84864007042     PISSN: 00320862     EISSN: 13653059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3059.2011.02558.x     Document Type: Article

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