ISSN:
1420-9071
Keywords:
Biocontrol
;
chitinase
;
fungal cell walls
;
hyperparasite
;
rust fungi
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Aphanocladium album, a hyperparasite of wheat rust,Puccinia graminis vartritici, secretes chitinase when grown on a chitin-containing medium. This enzyme was purified and shown to attack the mycelium of the parasitized rust fungus.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01964834