Means to mediating accumulation of hydrophobin-like proteins in the wall of Beauveria bassiana conidia for improved tolerance to thermal stress

Journal of General and Applied Microbiology

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 309-314

  Ying, Sheng Hua ^a   Feng, Ming Guang ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Conidial thermotolerance; Fungal biocontrol agents; Mediation methods

Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANE PROTEIN; FORMIC ACID; HYDROPHOBIN;

ARTICLE; BEAUVERIA; CELL WALL; CONIDIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGUS CULTURE; NONHUMAN; PH; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN CONTENT; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE ACCLIMATIZATION; TEMPERATURE STRESS; WATER AVAILABILITY;

BEAUVERIA; CELL WALL; CULTURE MEDIA; FUNGAL PROTEINS; HEAT; SPORES, FUNGAL;

CORDYCEPS BASSIANA;

EID: 38049184770     PISSN: 00221260     EISSN: 13498037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2323/jgam.53.309     Document Type: Article

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