Torzilli, AP/ Lawrey, JD 1995: Lichen metabolites inhibit cell wall-degrading enzymes produced by the lichen parasite Nectria parmeliae. - Mycologia87(6): 841-845. [RLL List # 161 / Rec.# 18869] Keywords: ALLELOCHEMICALS/ CELL WALLS/ FLAVOPARMELIA/ HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS/ LICHEN PARASITES/ LICHENICOLOUS/ NECTRIA/ PUNCTELIA
Abstract: 2 fig. ["We report results of laboratory experiments showing that the cell wall-degrading enzymes of the lichen parasite Nectria parmeliae exhibit sensitivities to the lichen metabolites of two lichens, Punctelia rudecta and Flavoparmelia baltimorensis, that reflect known differences in the parasite's ability to degrade these lichens."]