Cloning, expression and characterization of protein elicitors from the soyabean pathogenic fungus Phytophthora sojae

Journal of Phytopathology

Volumn 148, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 161-167

  Becker, J ^a   Nagel, S ^a   Tenhaken, R ^a  

^a Rheinland Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Landau   (Germany)

Author keywords

His tagged fusion proteins

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ELICITIN; DEFENSE RESPONSE; GENE INDUCTION; HYBRID PROTEIN; HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION; MOLECULAR CLONING; PROTEIN ELICITOR; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN; RESISTANCE GENE; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SOJEIN; SOYBEAN; TOBACCO;

FUNGAL DISEASE;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; PHYTOPHTHORA SOJAE;

EID: 0034096538     PISSN: 09311785     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0434.2000.00053.x     Document Type: Article

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