Demonstration by RNA interference of a new molecular mechanism for resistance to an oomycete in tobacco plants
Oomycetes constitute an important agricultural pathogen for plants of the Solanaceae family. Black shank, caused by Phytophthora parasitica var. nicotianae, is one of the most important diseases affecting tobacco plantations in Cuba and worldwide, constituting an occasional cause of major economic l...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elfos Scientiae
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Series: | Biotecnología Aplicada |
Online Access: | http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1027-28522010000300008&lng=en&tlng=en |