Deciphering the hormonal signaling network behind the systemic resistance induced by Trichoderma harzianum in tomato

Frontiers in Plant Science

Volumn 4, Issue JUN, 2013, Pages

  Martínez Medina, Ainhoa ^a   Fernández, Iván ^a   Sánchez Guzmán, María J ^b   Jung, Sabine C ^a   Pascual, Jose A ^c   Pozo, María J ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

^c RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Botrytis sp.; Induced systemic resistance; Jasmonic acid; Phytohormone; Priming; Signaling; Tomato; Trichoderma sp

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897022553     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1664462X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2013.00206     Document Type: Article

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