Habituation to thaxtomin A in hybrid poplar cell suspensions provides enhanced and durable resistance to inhibitors of cellulose synthesis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Thaxtomin A (TA), a phytotoxin produced by the phytopathogen <it>Streptomyces scabies</it>, is essential for the development of potato common scab disease. TA inhibits cellulose synthesis but its actual mode of action is...

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Main Authors: Beaulieu Carole, Domingue Olivier, Grondin Gilles, Lerat Sylvain, Duval Isabelle, Girard-Martel Marie, Brochu Viviane, Beaudoin Nathalie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-12-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/10/272