Enhancement of the antifungal activity of Bacillus subtilis F29-3 by the chitinase encoded by Bacillus circulans chiA gene

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 451-454

  Chen, Chao Ying ^a   Wang, Yi Huei ^a   Huang, Chien Jui ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Antifungal activity; Bacillus circulans; Bacillus subtilis; chiA

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOASSAY; CELL CULTURE; DNA; GENES;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; SPORE GERMINATION;

MICROBIOLOGY;

CHITINASE; DNA FRAGMENT;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FUNGICIDE; FUNGUS;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS CIRCULANS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOASSAY; BOTRYTIS; CHIA GENE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGAL SPORE GERMINATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPORE GERMINATION;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; BACILLUS; BOTRYTIS; CHITINASE; CLONING, MOLECULAR; GENETIC VECTORS; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; TRANSFORMATION, GENETIC;

BACILLUS CIRCULANS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOTRYTIS; FUNGI; POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PHAGE 3A; UNIDENTIFIED SHUTTLE VECTOR;

EID: 3543139242     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/w04-027     Document Type: Article

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