Overexpression of citrus polygalacturonase-inhibiting protein in citrus black rot pathogen Alternaria citri

• Main Authors: Katoh H., Nalumpang S., Yamamoto H., Akimitsu K.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34047136724&partnerID=40&md5=355f203e7654d0791d3e224f43e4b79f; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/302
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

The rough lemon (Citrus jambhiri) gene encoding polygalacturonase-inhibiting protein (RlemPGIPA) was overexpressed in the pathogenic fungus Alternaria citri. The overexpression mutant AcOPI6 retained the ability to utilize pectin as a sole carbon source, and the overexpression of polygalacturonase-i...