Purification and anti-fungal activity of chitinase against Pyricularia grisea in finger millet

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 251-256

  Radjacommare, R ^a   Ramanathan, A ^a   Kandan, A ^a   Sible, G V ^a   Harish, S ^a   Samiyappan, R ^a  

^a TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Blast; Chitinase; Induced systemic resistance; Pseudomonas fluorescens; Pyricularia grisea; Ragi

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ELEUSINE CORACANA; ELEUSINE CORACANA SUBSP. CORACANA; FUNGI; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; MAGNAPORTHE GRISEA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; PYRICULARIA;

EID: 3442886566     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:WIBI.0000023829.98282.0f     Document Type: Article

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