Antifungal properties of chitinases from Castanea sativa against hypovirulent and virulent strains of the chestnut blight fungus Cryphonectria parasitica

Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 29-35

  Vannini, A ^a   Caruso, C ^a   Leonardi, L ^a   Rugini, E ^a   Chiarot, E ^a   Caporale, C ^b   Buonocore, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Antifungal activity; Castanea sativa; Chitinases; Cryphonectria parasitica; PR protein

Indexed keywords

CASTANEA SATIVA; CRYPHONECTRIA PARASITICA;

EID: 0032868219     PISSN: 08855765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/pmpp.1999.0201     Document Type: Article

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