Characterization of a class III chitinase from Vitis vinifera cv. Koshu

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 645-647

  Ano, Akihiko ^a   Takayanagi, Tsutomu ^a   Uchibori, Takayuki ^a   Okuda, Tohru ^a   Yokotsuka, Koki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YAMANASHI   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antifungal activity; Chitinase; Koshu; Vitis vinifera

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; CHITIN; GENES; PH EFFECTS;

GREY MOLD DISEASES;

DNA;

CHITINASE;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BOTRYTIS CINEREA; DRUG SCREENING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; EXPRESSION VECTOR; GENE EXPRESSION; GRAPE; HYDROLYSIS; INTRON; MOLECULAR CLONING; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PH; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; STRUCTURAL GENE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOTRYOTINIA FUCKELIANA; BOTRYTIS; BOTRYTIS CINEREA; VECTORS; VITACEAE; VITIS; VITIS SP.; VITIS VINIFERA;

EID: 0037668618     PISSN: 13891723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1389-1723(03)80179-2     Document Type: Article

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