Monolignol biosynthesis is associated with resistance to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in Camelina sativa

Molecular Plant Pathology

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 887-899

  Eynck, Christina ^a   Séguin Swartz, Ginette ^a   Clarke, Wayne E ^a   Parkin, Isobel A P ^a  

^a SASKATOON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIGNIN;

ARTICLE; ASCOMYCETES; BIOSYNTHESIS; BRASSICACEAE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PLANT GENE;

ASCOMYCOTA; BRASSICACEAE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENES, PLANT; LIGNIN;

ASCOMYCOTA; CAMELINA SATIVA; SCLEROTINIA SCLEROTIORUM;

EID: 84865753504     PISSN: 14646722     EISSN: 13643703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1364-3703.2012.00798.x     Document Type: Article

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