Heterologous expression of Septoria lycopersici tomatinase in Cladosporium fulvum: Effects on compatible and incompatible interactions with tomato seedlings

The anti-fungal, steroidal, glycoalkaloid saponin, α-tomatine, is present in uninfected tomato plants in substantial concentrations, and may contribute to the protection of tomato plants against attack by phytopathogenic fungi. In general, successful fungal pathogens of tomato are more resistant to...

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Main Authors: Melton, R., Flegg, L., Brown, J., Oliver, Richard, Daniels, M., Osbourn, A.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 1998
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/32899