Distribution of Chitinases in Rice (Oryza sativa L) Seed and Characterization of a Hull-Specific Chitinase

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 310-315

  Baek, Je Hyun ^a   Han, Beom Ku ^a   Jo, Do Hyun ^a  

^a Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chitinase; Distribution; Hull specific; Purification; Rice seed

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035617311     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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