Localization, accumulation, and antifungal activity of chitinases in rye (Secale cereale) seed

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 65, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 2710-2718

  Taira, Toki ^a,b   Yamagami, Takeshi ^b   Aso, Yoichi ^b   Ishiguro, Masatsune ^b   Ishihara, Masanobu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aleurone; Antifungal activity; Chitin binding domain; Chitinase; Rye seed

Indexed keywords

FELIS CATUS; SECALE CEREALE; TRICHODERMA;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTISERUM; CHITINASE;

ARTICLE; ENZYMOLOGY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; PLANT SEED; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; RYE; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CHITINASE; IMMUNE SERA; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; SECALE CEREALE; SEEDS;

EID: 0035755824     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.65.2710     Document Type: Article

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