Nectar- and stigma-specific expression of a chitinase could partially protect against fire blight in certain apples
A. Kurilla, T. Timea Toth, L. Dorgai, Z. Darula, T. Lakatos, D. Silhavy, Z. Kerenyi, G. Dallmann
This study identifies an acidic chitinase III protein in certain apple cultivars that reduces Erwinia amylovora growth and biofilm formation, contributing to fire blight tolerance.
bioRxiv · Apr 11, 2019Plant Biology