Chitosan-induced defence responses in tomato plants against early blight disease caused by Alternaria solani (Ellis and Martin) Sorauer

Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection

Volumn 47, Issue 14, 2014, Pages 1777-1787

  Sathiyabama, M ^a   Akila, G ^a   Einstein Charles, R ^a  

^a BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

antifungal; chitinase; disease severity; early blight pathogen; Lycopersicon esculentum; protection

Indexed keywords

ALTERNARIA SOLANI; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 84902497517     PISSN: 03235408     EISSN: 14772906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03235408.2013.858423     Document Type: Article

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