Molecular cloning and characterization of a chitinase-homologous gene from Mikania micrantha infected by Cuscuta campestris

Plant Molecular Biology Reporter

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 90-101

  Li, Dong Mei ^a,b   Staehelin, Christian ^a   Wang, Wen Tian ^c   Peng, Shao Lin ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SOUTH CHINA INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (China)

Author keywords

Chitinase; Cuscuta campestris; Gene expression; Glycoside hydrolase family 19; Mikania micrantha

Indexed keywords

CUSCUTA; CUSCUTA CAMPESTRIS; MIKANIA; MIKANIA MICRANTHA;

EID: 72449129468     PISSN: 07359640     EISSN: 15729818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11105-009-0125-0     Document Type: Article

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