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Characterization of chitinase activity and gene expression in muskmelon seeds

2003-06-01

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Chitinase is often produced in higher plants as a general defence response after wounding or pathogenic attack. Since germinating seeds are exposed to soil pathogens, the activity and expression of chitinase in muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) seeds was investigated. One acidic and three basic chitinase isoforms were detected, beginning 40 d after anthesis in developing and fully mature seeds. Both acidic and basic chi...

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Literature Corpus work: d1453524-80b9-5b72-a588-e5d20ad43292
DOI: 10.1079/ssr2003134

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