Silicon application enhances resistance to xanthomonas wilt disease in banana

Silicon (Si) has been reported to be a beneficial element and shown to enhance disease resistance in many crops, although it is not regarded to be critical for plant growth and development. In this study, the potential effect of Si supplementation on resistance to banana xanthomonas wilt (BXW) disea...

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Published in:	Plant pathology Vol. 65; no. 5; pp. 807 - 818
Main Authors:	Mburu, K., Oduor, R., Mgutu, A., Tripathi, L.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford Blackwell Scientific Publications, etc 01-06-2016 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
Subjects:	banana xanthomonas wilt Musa peroxidase resistance silicon Xanthomonas Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum
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