Stress Response and Pathogenicity of the Necrotrophic Fungal Pathogen Alternaria alternata
The production of host-selective toxins by the necrotrophic fungus Alternaria alternata is essential for the pathogenesis. A. alternata infection in citrus leaves induces rapid lipid peroxidation, accumulation of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), and cell death. The mechanisms by which A. alternata avoids k...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Scientifica |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.6064/2012/635431 |