Enhanced fungal resistance in transgenic cotton expressing an endochitinase gene from trichoderma virens Academic Article uri icon

Resumen

  • Mycoparasitic fungi are proving to be rich sources of antifungal genes that can be utilized to genetically engineer important crops for resistance against fungal pathogens. We have transformed cotton and tobacco plants with a cDNA clone encoding a 42 kDa endochitinase from the mycoparasitic fungus, Trichoderma virens.

Fecha de publicación

  • 2003