Brassica juncea chitinase BjCHI1 inhibits growth of fungal phytopathogens and agglutinates Gram-negative bacteria

Brassica juncea BjCHI1 is a plant chitinase with two chitin-binding domains. Its expression, induced in response to wounding, methyl jasmonate treatment, Aspergillus niger infection, and caterpillar Pieris rapae feeding, suggests that it plays a role in defence. In this study, to investigate the pot...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of experimental botany. - 1985. - 59(2008), 12 vom: 26., Seite 3475-84
1. Verfasser: Guan, Yuanfang (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Ramalingam, Sathishkumar, Nagegowda, Dinesh, Taylor, Paul W J, Chye, Mee-Len
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2008
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of experimental botany
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Plant Proteins Recombinant Proteins Chitinases EC 3.2.1.14