Chitosanase and chitinase activities in tomato roots during interactions with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi or Phytophthora parasitica

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 49, Issue 327, 1998, Pages 1729-1739

  Pozo, M J ^a   Azcon Aguilar C ^a   Dumas Gaudot, E ^b   Barea, J M ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Arbuscular mycorrhizas; Chitinases; Chitosanases; Lycopersicon esculentum; Phytophthora parasitica; Tomato

Indexed keywords

GIGASPORA ROSEA; GLOMUS INTRARADICES; GLOMUS MOSSEAE; PHYTOPHTHORA PARASITICA;

EID: 0031662977     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/49.327.1729     Document Type: Article

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