Development of Trichoderma harzianum endochitinase gene construct conferring antifungal activity in transgenic tobacco

Indian Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 199-206

  Saiprasad, G V S ^a   Mythili, J B ^a   Anand, Lalitha ^a   Suneetha, C ^a   Rashmi, H J ^a   Naveena, C ^a   Ganeshan, Girija ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Chitinase; Disease resistance; Pathogen inhibition assay; Transformation; Trichoderma harzianum

Indexed keywords

ENDOCHITINASE; FUNGAL ENZYME; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGUS GROWTH; GENE CONSTRUCT; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE ISOLATION; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; TOBACCO; TRANSGENIC PLANT; TRICHODERMA HARZIANUM;

FUNGI; HYPOCREA LIXII; NICOTIANA OBTUSIFOLIA; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 70349313481     PISSN: 09725849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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