Identification and characterization of Alternaria species causing leaf spot on cabbage, cauliflower, wild and cultivated rocket by using molecular and morphological features and mycotoxin production

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 149, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 401-413

  Siciliano, Ilenia ^a   Gilardi, Giovanna ^a   Ortu, Giuseppe ^a   Gisi, Ulrich ^a   Gullino, Maria Lodovica ^a   Garibaldi, Angelo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Crucifers; Leaf spot; Tenuazonic acid; Toxins

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGUS; GENE; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; PATHOGEN; PATHOGENICITY; PHYLOGENETICS; SPORULATION; SYMPTOM; TOXIN; VEGETABLE; VIRULENCE;

ALTERNARIA; ALTERNARIA ALTERNATA; ALTERNARIA ARBORESCENS; ALTERNARIA BRASSICICOLA; ALTERNARIA JAPONICA; ALTERNARIA TENUISSIMA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA;

EID: 85014747950     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: 15738469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10658-017-1190-0     Document Type: Article

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