Title: The L-type Ca2+ channel blocker nifedipine inhibits mycelial growth, sporulation, and virulence of Phytophthora capsici

The oomycete vegetable pathogen Phytophthora capsici causes significant losses of important vegetable crops worldwide. Calcium and other plant nutrients have been used in disease management of oomycete pathogens. Calcium homeostasis and signalling is essential for numerous biological processes, and...

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Main Authors: Peiqing Liu, jie gong, xueling ding, Yue Jiang, guoliang chen, benjin li, qiyong weng, Qinghe Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.01236/full