Recent advances in the molecular genetics of plant cell wall-degrading enzymes produced by plant pathogenic fungi

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-14

  Annis, Seanna L ^a   Goodwin, Paul H ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

cellulase; cutinase; pathogenicity; pectinase; xylanase

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031020876     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008656013255     Document Type: Review

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