Phytohormone Profiles Induced by Trichoderma Isolates Correspond with Their Biocontrol and Plant Growth-Promoting Activity on Melon Plants

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 804-815

  Martínez Medina, Ainhoa ^a,b   Del Mar Alguacil, Maria ^b   Pascual, Jose A ^b   Van Wees, Saskia C M ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Fusarium spp.; melon crop; plant growth promotion; plant hormones; Trichoderma spp

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; ANTAGONISM; BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DISEASE RESISTANCE; FRUIT; FUNGUS; GROWTH RESPONSE; HORMONE; HOST PLANT; INDUCED RESPONSE; PATHOGEN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY;

ABSCISIC ACID; CYTOKININ; INDOLEACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PHYTOHORMONE;

CLASSIFICATION; CUCURBITACEAE; FUSARIUM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; PLANT ROOT; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; TRICHODERMA;

ABSCISIC ACID; CUCURBITACEAE; CYTOKININS; FUSARIUM; INDOLEACETIC ACIDS; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; PLANT ROOTS; PLANT SHOOTS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; TRICHODERMA;

EID: 84906066638     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-014-0478-1     Document Type: Article

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