Characterization and biocontrol ability of fusion chitinase in Escherichia coli carrying chitinase cDNA from Trichothecium roseum

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 61, Issue 5-6, 2006, Pages 397-404

  Pan, Hongyu ^a,b   Wei, Yi ^b,c   Xin, Furong ^c   Zhou, Mingguo ^a   Zhang, Shihong ^b  

^a NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Shandong Cotton Research Center   (China)

Author keywords

Characterization and Biocontrol Ability; Fusion Chitinase; Trichothecium roseum

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGI; TRICHOTHECIUM ROSEUM;

EID: 33746063201     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2006-5-616     Document Type: Article

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