Sequence diversity in the large subunit of RNA polymerase I contributes to Mefenoxam insensitivity in Phytophthora infestans

Molecular Plant Pathology

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 664-676

  Randall, Eva ^a   Young, Vanessa ^a   Sierotzki, Helge ^b   Scalliet, Gabriel ^b   Birch, Paul R J ^a   Cooke, David E L ^a   Csukai, Michael ^c   Whisson, Stephen C ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG   (Switzerland)

^c JEALOTT S HILL INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fungicide; Mefenoxam; Metalaxyl; Oomycete; Phenylamide; Phytophthora infestans; RNA polymerase

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; DNA DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASE; MEFENOXAM;

ANALOGS AND DERIVATIVES; ANTIFUNGAL RESISTANCE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHYTOPHTHORA INFESTANS;

ALANINE; DRUG RESISTANCE, FUNGAL; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYTOPHTHORA INFESTANS; RNA POLYMERASE I;

EID: 84906082430     PISSN: 14646722     EISSN: 13643703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/mpp.12124     Document Type: Article

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