Functional analysis of a β-1,6-glucanase gene from the grass endophytic fungus Epichloë festucae

Fungal Genetics and Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 808-817

  Bryant, Michelle K ^a   May, Kimberley J ^a   Bryan, Gregory T ^b   Scott, Barry ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

1,6 Glucanase; Endophyte; Epichlo festucae; Neotyphodium lolii

Indexed keywords

BETA 1,6 GLUCANASE; GLUCAN GLUCOSIDASE; GLYCOSIDASE; POLYSACCHARIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOPHYTE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EPICHLOE FESTUCAE; FUNGUS; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GRASS; NEOTYPHODIUM LOLII; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DNA, FUNGAL; FUNGAL PROTEINS; GENE DELETION; GLYCOSIDE HYDROLASES; HYPOCREALES; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; POACEAE; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

EPICHLOE FESTUCAE; FUNGI; LOLIUM PERENNE; NEOTYPHODIUM LOLII;

EID: 34249716361     PISSN: 10871845     EISSN: 10960937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2006.12.012     Document Type: Article

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