Induction of chitinase and β-1,3-glucanase activity in sunflower suspension cells in response to an elicitor from Phytophthora megasperma f. sp. glycinea (Pmg). Evidence for regulation by ethylene and 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC)

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 48, Issue 317, 1997, Pages 2023-2029

  Siefert, Frank ^a   Grossmann, Klaus ^b  

^a BASF Agricultural Research Station ^*  (Germany)

^b BASF SE   (Germany)

Author keywords

1 Aminocyclopropane 1 carboxylic acid; Chitinase; Ethylene; Helianthus cell suspension cultures; Phytophthora megasperma elicitor; 1,3 glucanase

Indexed keywords

PHYTOPHTHORA MEGASPERMA;

EID: 0031466257     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/48.12.2023     Document Type: Article

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