In vitro antifungal activity of a 29-kDa glycoprotein purified from the galls of Quercus infectoria

Acta Phytopathologica et Entomologica Hungarica

Volumn 40, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 43-54

  Yamunarani, K ^a   Jaganathan, R ^a   Bhaskaran, R ^a   Govindaraju, P ^a   Velazhahan, R ^a,b  

^a TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antifungal protein; Protein purification; Quercus infectoria

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; FUNGAL DISEASE; MEDICINAL PLANT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ALTERNARIA; ALTERNARIA SOLANI; COCHLIOBOLUS; COCHLIOBOLUS LUNATUS; COCHLIOBOLUS MIYABEANUS; COLLETOTRICHUM; FAGACEAE; FUNGI; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; GLOMERELLA CINGULATA; GLOMERELLA TUCUMANENSIS; HYPHOMYCETES; MACROPHOMINA PHASEOLINA; MAGNAPORTHE; MAGNAPORTHE SALVINII; PYTHIUM; PYTHIUM APHANIDERMATUM; QUERCUS INFECTORIA; THANATEPHORUS CUCUMERIS;

EID: 21244460306     PISSN: 02381249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/APhyt.40.2005.1-2.6     Document Type: Article

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