Comparison of the transcriptomes of American chestnut (<it>Castanea dentata</it>) and Chinese chestnut (<it>Castanea mollissima</it>) in response to the chestnut blight infection

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background1471-2229-9-51</p> <p>American chestnut (<it>Castanea dentata</it>) was devastated by an exotic pathogen in the beginning of the twentieth century. This chestnut blight is caused by <it>Cryphonectria parasitica</it>,...

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Main Authors: Wheeler Nicholas, Powell William A, Baier Kathleen, Smith Chris, Zhang Yi, DiLoreto Denis S, Barakat Abdelali, Sederoff Ron, Carlson John E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-05-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/9/51