Exo-β-1,3-glucanase from yeast inhibits Colletotrichum lupini and Botrytis cinerea spore germination

Journal of Phytopathology

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-6

  Oelofse, Dean ^a,b,d   Dubery, Ian ^b,d   Berger, Dave K ^c,d  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^d ARC   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anti fungal; Botrytis cinerea; Colletotrichum lupini; Exo 1,3 glucanase; Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Indexed keywords

DISEASE RESISTANCE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GERMINATION; PATHOGEN; TRANSGENIC PLANT; YEAST;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOTRYOTINIA FUCKELIANA; COLLETOTRICHUM; COLLETOTRICHUM LUPINI; FUNGI; PYRUS; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 57649158484     PISSN: 09311785     EISSN: 14390434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0434.2008.01434.x     Document Type: Article

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