Expression regulation of the endochitinase-encoding gene sechi44 from the mycoparasite Stachybotrys elegans

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1103-1109

  Morissette, D C ^a   Seguin, P ^a   Jabaji Hare, S H ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Endochitinase encoding gene; Mycoparasitism; Real time RT PCR; sechi44; Stachybotrys elegans

Indexed keywords

ENDOCHITINASE-ENCODING GENE; MYCOPARASITISM; REAL-TIME RT-PCR; SECHI44; STACHYBOTRYS ELEGANS;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; BACTERIA; CARBON; CELLS; ENZYMES; GLUCOSE; GROWTH KINETICS;

GENETIC ENGINEERING;

CHITIN; CHITINASE; ENDOCHITINASE; N ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE; SECHI44 ENZYME; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CARBON; ENZYME; FUNGUS; GENE EXPRESSION; MONOSACCHARIDE; MYCOPARASITE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ARTICLE; CARBON SOURCE; CELL WALL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; HYPHOMYCETES; MYCOPARASITE; MYCOPARASITISM; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STACHYBOTRYS; UPREGULATION;

ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE; CARBON; CHITINASE; FUNGAL PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, FUNGAL; GENES, FUNGAL; NITROGEN; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RHIZOCTONIA; STACHYBOTRYS;

STACHYBOTRYS ELEGANS; THANATEPHORUS CUCUMERIS;

EID: 33846946434     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/W06-068     Document Type: Article

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