Nanofibrillation Is an Effective Method to Produce Chitin Derivatives for Induction of Plant Responses in Soybean

Chitin, an <i>N</i>-acetylglucosamine polymer, is well-known to have unique biological functions, such as growth promotion and disease resistance induction in plants. Chitin has been expectedly used for improving crop yield using its functions; however, chitin derivatives, such as chitin...

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Main Authors: Hironori Kaminaka, Chihiro Miura, Yukiko Isowa, Takaya Tominaga, Mamu Gonnami, Mayumi Egusa, Shinsuke Ifuku
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/9/7/810