Improving biocontrol effect of Pseudomonas fluorescens P5 on plant diseases by genetic modification with chitinase gene

Chinese Journal of Agricultural Biotechnology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 23-27

  Xiao Jing, xu ^a   li Qun, Zhang ^a   You Yong, Zhu ^b   Wen Hua, Tang ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b YUNNAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

chitinase gene; cotton damping off; Pseudomonas; rice sheath blight; wheat take all

Indexed keywords

EID: 85012522942     PISSN: 14792362     EISSN: 14792370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/CJB200553     Document Type: Article

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