Co-expression of a modified maize ribosome-inactivating protein and a rice basic chitinase gene in transgenic rice plants confers enhanced resistance to sheath blight

Transgenic Research

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 475-484

  Kim, Ju Kon ^a   Jang, In Cheol ^a   Wu, Ray ^b   Zuo, Wei Neng ^c   Boston, Rebecca S ^c   Lee, Yong Hwan ^d   Ahn, Il Pyung ^d   Nahm, Baek Hie ^a  

^a Myong Ji University   (South Korea)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antifungal; Chitinase; Co expression; Ribosome inactivating protein; Transgenic rice

Indexed keywords

BLOTTING, SOUTHERN; CHITINASE; ORYZA SATIVA; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; RHIZOCTONIA;

BIPOLARIS; BIPOLARIS ORYZAE; EMBRYOPHYTA; FUNGI; MAGNAPORTHE; MAGNAPORTHE GRISEA; RHIZOCTONIA; THANATEPHORUS CUCUMERIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0041859735     PISSN: 09628819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024276127001     Document Type: Article

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