Co-overexpression of chitinase and β-1,3-glucanase significantly enhanced the resistance of Iranian wheat cultivars to Fusarium

Abstract Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a devastating fungal disease affecting different cereals, particularly wheat, and poses a serious threat to global wheat production. Chitinases and β-glucanases are two important proteins involved in lysing fungal cell walls by targeting essential macromolecula...

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Main Authors: Negin Mohammadizadeh-Heydari, Masoud Tohidfar, Bahram Maleki Zanjani, Motahhareh Mohsenpour, Rahele Ghanbari Moheb Seraj, Keyvan Esmaeilzadeh-Salestani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-05-01
Series:BMC Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12896-024-00859-0