Abstract
Non pathogenic isolates ofExserohilum turcicum successfully infect corn plants in the presence of syntheticE. turcicum toxin during inoculation. The toxin significantly increased the number of appressoria and the ramification of germinating conidia both on host leaves and on artificial media. These findings indicate that this toxin plays an important role in infection of Northern leaf blight.
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This article is dedicated to the memory of Yehouda Levy who passed away recently.
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Bashan, B., Abadi, R. & Levy, Y. Involvement of a phytotoxic peptide in the development of the Northern leaf blight of corn. Eur J Plant Pathol 102, 891–893 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01877060
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