Chitin and chitin-related compounds in plant–fungal interactions
Chitin is the second abundant polysaccharide in the world after cellulose. It is a vital structural component of the fungal cell wall but not for plants. In plants, fungi are recognised through the perception of conserved microbe-associated molecular patterns (MAMPs) to induce MAMP-triggered immunit...
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Taylor & Francis Group
2018-07-01
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| Series: | Mycology |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21501203.2018.1473299 |