African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Heterologous expression and characterization of purified partial endochitinase (ech-42) isolated from Trichoderma harzianum

Pratibha Sharma*
  • Pratibha Sharma*
  • Division of Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India.
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Manika Sharma
  • Manika Sharma
  • Division of Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India.
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Mukesh Srivastava
  • Mukesh Srivastava
  • Department of Plant Pathology, CSAU, Kanpur, India.
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  •  Received: 20 December 2013
  •  Accepted: 30 April 2014
  •  Published: 21 May 2014

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