%0 Journal Article
%@ 0367-973X
%A Wani, S P
%A Rai, P V
%D 1980
%F icrisat:5684
%I Indian Phytopathological Society
%J Indian Phytopathology
%N 4
%P 557-563
%T A study of toxic compound produced by Sclerospora graminicola  
%U http://oar.icrisat.org/5684/
%V 32
%X The toxin (Sg-toxin) was recovered from infected bajra [Pennisetum typhoides] plants but not from healthy ones at c. 0.5% on dry wt. basis. It was toxic to P. typhoides and, to a greater extent, to tomato, and at up to 0.06% dilution. It inhibited the germination of seeds and decreased plumule length, especially in P. typhoides. It did not affect the growth of any of 23 micro-organisms tested. Sg-toxin is a non-specific vivo-toxin