Growth inhibition of the cereal root pathogens Rhizoctonia solani AG8, R. oryzae and Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici by a recombinant 42-kDa endochitinase from Trichoderma harzianum

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 631-646

  Wu, Yongchun ^a   Von Wettstein, Diter ^a   Gamini Kannangara, C ^a   Nirmala, Jayaveeramuthu ^a   James Cook, R ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Endochitinase; Gaeumannomyces graminis; Pichia pastoris; R. oryzae; Rhizoctonia solani AG8; Soilborne plant pathogens; Trichoderma harzianum

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CEREAL; ENZYME; ROOT ROT;

GAEUMANNOMYCES GRAMINIS VAR. TRITICI; GIBBERELLA ZEAE; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; HYPHOMYCETES; HYPOCREA LIXII; PICHIA PASTORIS; RHIZOCTONIA; THANATEPHORUS CUCUMERIS;

EID: 33745172466     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150600699770     Document Type: Article

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