Tob. Sci., 1957, 1-21, p. 93-98, ISSN.0082-4623
Tobacco anthracnose and toxin production
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina USA
The tobacco anthracnose fungus Colletotrichum nicotianae is toxigenic, both in vitro and in vivo. Two kinds of toxins are elaborated in vitro. One of them which produces wilting is heat-labile, dialyzable, and soluble in ethanol and ether. It can be...