Detection of enzymatic activity and partial sequence of a chitinase gene in Metschnikowia pulcherrima strain MACH1 used as post-harvest biocontrol agent

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 183-193

  Saravanakumar, Duraisamy ^a   Spadaro, Davide ^a   Garibaldi, Angelo ^a   Gullino, M Lodovica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Botrytis cinerea; Cell wall preparations; Chitinases; Metschnikowia pulcherrima; PCR; Post harvest biocontrol

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DETECTION METHOD; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FRUIT; GENE EXPRESSION; HARVESTING; INHIBITION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POTATO; PROTEIN; SECRETION; YEAST;

BOTRYOTINIA FUCKELIANA; BOTRYTIS; MALUS X DOMESTICA; METSCHNIKOWIA PULCHERRIMA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 58149184020     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10658-008-9355-5     Document Type: Article

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