Fungal pathogens secrete an inhibitor protein that distinguishes isoforms of plant pathogenssis-related endo-β-1,3-glucanases

Plant Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 169-179

  Ham, Kyung Sik ^a   Wu, Sheng Cheng ^a   Darvill, Alan G ^a   Albersheim, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 0030887368     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313X.1997.11020169.x     Document Type: Article

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