Identification and characterization of a class III chitin synthase gene of moniliophthora perniciosa, the fungus that causes witches' broom disease of cacao

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 431-440

  Souza, Catiane S ^a   Oliveira, Bruno M ^a   Costa, Gustavo G L ^e   Schriefer, Albert ^b   Selbach Schnadelbach, Alessandra ^c   Uetanabaro, Ana Paula T ^a   Pirovani, Carlos P ^d   Pereira, Gonçalo A G ^e   Taranto, Alex G ^a   Cascardo, Júlio Cézar de M ^d   Góes Neto, Aristóteles ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^d DEPARTAMENTO DE CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS   (Brazil)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cacao; Cell wall; Chitin; Chitin synthase; Witches' broom disease

Indexed keywords

CHITIN SYNTHASE; FUNGAL PROTEIN;

AGARICALES; ARTICLE; CACAO; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PHYLOGENY; PLANT DISEASE; PROTEIN MOTIF;

AGARICALES; AMINO ACID MOTIFS; CACAO; CHITIN SYNTHASE; FUNGAL PROTEINS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PHYLOGENY; PLANT DISEASES;

FUNGI; MONILIOPHTHORA; THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 70350161168     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 12258873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12275-008-0166-3     Document Type: Article

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