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Chitinase-producing bacteria and their role in biocontrol

Chitin is an important component of the exteriors of insects and fungi. Upon degradation of chitin by a number of organisms, severe damage and even death may occur in pathogens and pests whose external surfaces contain this polymer. Currently, chemical fungicides and insecticides are the major means...

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Autores principales: Veliz, Esteban A., Martínez-Hidalgo, Pilar, Hirsch, Ann M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: AIMS Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6604996/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31294182
http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/microbiol.2017.3.689