Characterization of extracellular proteases produced by four ericoid mycorrhizal fungi in pure culture and in symbiotic states

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 715, Issue , 2006, Pages 403-410

  Yang, Wei Qiang ^a   Tien, Ming ^b   Goulart, Barbara L ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Enzyme; Isoelectric focusing; Protease activity; SDS Gelatin PAGE; Symbiont; Vaccinium corymbosum

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; OIDIODENDRON MAIUS; VACCINIUM; VACCINIUM CORYMBOSUM;

EID: 33750394811     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2006.715.60     Document Type: Conference Paper

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