Identification of catalase as an early up-regulated gene in Beauveria bassiana and its role in entomopathogenic fungal virulence

Biological Control

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 85-93

  Chantasingh, Duriya ^a,b   Kitikhun, Supattra ^a   Keyhani, Nemat O ^c   Boonyapakron, Katewadee ^a   Thoetkiattikul, Honglada ^a   Pootanakit, Kusol ^b   Eurwilaichitr, Lily ^a  

^a NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Beauveria bassiana; Biocontrol; Catalase; Insect fungi; Suppression subtractive hybridization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883442967     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2013.08.004     Document Type: Article

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