Synergistic interactions between chitinase ChiCW and fungicides against plant fungal pathogens

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 784-787

  Huang, Chien Jui ^a   Chen, Chao Ying ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

ChiCW; Fungicide; Phytopathogenic fungi; Synergistic interaction; Tebuconazole

Indexed keywords

CHITINASE; CHITINASE CHICW; CYPRODINIL; FLUDIOXONIL; FUNGICIDE; TEBUCONAZOLE; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; BACTERIAL PROTEIN;

ALTERNARIA; ALTERNARIA BRASSICICOLA; ALTERNARIA LONGIPES; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BOTRYTIS FRUIT ROT; COLLETOTRICHUM; COLLETOTRICHUM GLOEOSPORIODES; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGAL SPORE GERMINATION; GROWTH INHIBITION; NONHUMAN; BACILLUS CEREUS; DEUTEROMYCETES; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; FUNGUS SPORE; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT DISEASE;

BOTRYTIS ELLIPTICA; COLLETOTRICHUM; FUNGI;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CHITINASE; FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL; MITOSPORIC FUNGI; PLANT DISEASES; SPORES, FUNGAL;

EID: 48649084741     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: 17388872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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