Nature of Toxic metabolite Produced by Alternaria tenuissima Causing Leaf Blight of Groundnut in Karnataka
P.V. Patil, P.C. Hiremath, R.K. Hegde
Abstract
The nature of the toxic metabolite producecd by Alternaria tenuissima fungus was studied under laboratory condition.The fungus produced maximum amount of nonspecific, thermostable toxin on 14th day of incubation.The culture filtrate inhibited seed germination of wheat (58.83%) and spore germination of Colletotrichum gloeospohoides and Bipolaris sorokiniana
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