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Germination-inhibitor inBotrytis allii spores

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Spore germination ofBotrytis allii was influenced by the spore concentration and the viscosity of the germination medium. A method was developed for spore germination ofB. allii in a medium without nutrients. Evidence was obtained of the existence of a germination-inhibiting factor which is produced by the germinating cultures. This inhibitor is thermostable and has a low molecular weight.

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  1. Div. of Plant Pathology, ARO, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan

    G. Kritzman

  2. Dept. of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot

    D. Gilan & I. Chet

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Kritzman, G., Gilan, D. & Chet, I. Germination-inhibitor inBotrytis allii spores. Phytoparasitica 8, 73–76 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02986237

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