Genetic transformation of Colletotrichum truncatum associated with anthracnose disease of chili by random insertional mutagenesis

Journal of Basic Microbiology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 372-382

  Auyong, Adelene Shu Mei ^a   Ford, Rebecca ^a   Taylor, Paul William James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agrobacterium tumefaciens mediated transformation; Anthracnose; Colletotrichum truncatum; Colonisation; Endophytic

Indexed keywords

GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; COLLETOTRICHUM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE TRANSFER; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; GENETICS; GRAPEFRUIT; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIAL GENETICS; MICROBIOLOGY; PEPPER; PLANT DISEASE; REPORTER GENE; RHIZOBIUM RADIOBACTER;

AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; CAPSICUM; CITRUS PARADISI; COLLETOTRICHUM; GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES; GENES, REPORTER; GENETICS, MICROBIAL; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; MUTAGENESIS, INSERTIONAL; PLANT DISEASES; TRANSFORMATION, GENETIC;

AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; COLLETOTRICHUM TRUNCATUM;

EID: 84864825142     PISSN: 0233111X     EISSN: 15214028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201100250     Document Type: Article

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