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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Main Author: Kuang-Ren Chung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Scientifica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.6064/2012/635431
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