An apoplastic chitinase CpCHT1 isolated from the corolla of wintersweet exhibits both antifreeze and antifungal activities

The shrub Chimonanthus praecox L. (wintersweet) which is native to Chinese montane forests produces its flowers in the midst of winter. This indicates that the floral organs of this species are adapted to growth and development under freezing temperatures. Here, we report the isolation and prelimina...

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Main Authors: S. -H. Zhang, Y. Wei, J. -L. Liu, H. -M. Yu, J. -H. Yin, H. -Y. Pan, T. C. Baldwin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences 2011-03-01
Series:Biologia Plantarum
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Online Access:https://bp.ueb.cas.cz/artkey/bpl-201101-0019_An-apoplastic-chitinase-CpCHT1-isolated-from-the-corolla-of-wintersweet-exhibits-both-antifreeze-an.php