Isolation and characterization of chitinase genes from pitchers of the carnivorous plant Nepenthes khasiana

The genus Nepenthes represents carnivorous plants with pitcher traps capable of efficient prey capture and digestion. The possible involvement of plant chitinases in this process was studied in Nepenthes khasiana. Two different types of endochitinases were identified in the liquid of closed traps ex...

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Publié dans:Journal of experimental botany. - 1985. - 57(2006), 11 vom: 22., Seite 2775-84
Auteur principal: Eilenberg, Haviva (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Pnini-Cohen, Smadar, Schuster, Silvia, Movtchan, Anna, Zilberstein, Aviah
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: 2006
Accès à la collection:Journal of experimental botany
Sujets:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Plant Proteins RNA, Messenger Chitin 1398-61-4 Chitinases EC 3.2.1.14