Heterologous chitinase gene expression to improve plant defense against phytopathogenic fungi

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 196-201

  Schickler, H ^a   Chet, I ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Chitinase; Heterologous genes; Plant defense

Indexed keywords

CHITINASE;

AGRICULTURE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; GENE EXPRESSION; MYCOSIS; REVIEW; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

FUNGI;

EID: 0030834003     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900447     Document Type: Review

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