Introduction of the Serratia marcescens chiA gene into an endophytic Pseudomonas fluorescens for the biocontrol of phytopathogenic fungi

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 363-369

  Downing, Katrina J ^a,b   Thomson, Jennifer A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b NATIONAL HEALTH LABORATORY SERVICE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biological control; Chitinase; Endophyte

Indexed keywords

CHITINASE;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CHROMOSOME; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; HYPHOMYCETES; PATHOGENESIS; PLANT GROWTH; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; SERRATIA MARCESCENS;

ANIMALIA; FUNGI; HYPHOMYCETES; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; RHIZOCTONIA; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; THANATEPHORUS CUCUMERIS;

EID: 0034077363     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjm-46-4-363     Document Type: Article

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