Choupina, AltinoMeirinho, Sofia G.Carvalho, MarisaJorge, LurdesSousa, Maria JoãoCravador, Alfredo2011-02-162011-02-162009Choupina, Altino; Meirinho, Sofia; Carvalho, Marisa; Jorge, Lurdes; Sousa, Maria João; Cravador, Alfredo (2009). Identification and characterization of molecular factors associated with the Phytophthora cinnamomi infection mechanisms. In Castanea 2009. 1st European Congress on Chestnut. 5º Convegno Nazionale Castagno. Cuneohttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/3417Fungi and oomycetes are the causal agents of many of the most serious diseases of plants. Phytophthora species secrete large amounts of elicit ins, a group of unique highly conserved proteins that are able to induce hypersensitive response (HR) and enhance plant defences responses in a systemic acquired resistance (SAR) manner, against infection by diferente pathogens.engCastanea sativa Mill.Phytophthora cinnamomiHypersensitive responseSystemic acquired resistanceconference object