A Brassica juncea chitinase with two-chitin binding domains show anti-microbial properties against phytopathogens and Gram-negative bacteria

Plant Signaling and Behavior

Volumn 3, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1103-1105

  Guan, Y ^a   Chye, Mee Len ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bacterial agglutination; Chitin binding domain; Indian mustard; Lectin; Phytopathogens; Pichia expressed proteins; Transplastomic tobacco

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOTRYOTINIA FUCKELIANA; BRASSICA; BRASSICA JUNCEA; COLLETOTRICHUM; COLLETOTRICHUM TRUNCATUM; FUNGI; MYCOSPHAERELLA RABIEI; NEGIBACTERIA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; PICHIA;

EID: 57749111535     PISSN: 15592316     EISSN: 15592324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/psb.3.12.7006     Document Type: Article

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