Identification, characterization, and expression analyses of class II and IV chitinase genes from Douglas-firseedlings infected by phellinus sulphurascens

Phytopathology

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 356-366

  Islam, M A ^a   Sturrock, R N ^a   Williams, H L ^a   Ekramoddoullah, A K M ^a  

^a PACIFIC FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHITINASE; FUNGAL PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; DOUGLAS FIR; FUNGUS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; PLANT DISEASE; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT;

CHITINASE; FUNGAL PROTEINS; FUNGI; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, FUNGAL; PHYLOGENY; PLANT DISEASES; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS; PSEUDOTSUGA;

CONIFEROPHYTA; FUNGI; PHELLINIDIUM SULPHURASCENS; PHELLINUS; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 77950441770     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO-100-4-0356     Document Type: Article

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