Cuticle-degrading proteases produced by the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana in the presence of coffee berry borer cuticle

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 301-306

  Dias, B A ^a   Neves, P M O J ^a   Furlaneto Maia, L ^b   Furlaneto, M C ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE TECNOLÓGICA FEDERAL DO PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Hypothenemus hampei; Subtilisin like protease; Trypsin like protease

Indexed keywords

BEAUVERIA; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; FUNGI; HYPOTHENEMUS HAMPEI;

EID: 48849108571     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822008000200019     Document Type: Article

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