Chitinase proteins are widely distributed across diverse biological systems. Chitinases
hydrolyze chitin, chitosan, lipochitooligosaccharides, peptidoglycan, arabinogalactan and …

Abstract Glycoside hydrolase family 18 (GH18) chitinases, which catalyze the
biodegradation of β-1, 4 glycosidic bond in amino polysaccharides via a substrate-assisted …

Major non-legume crops can form beneficial associations with nitrogen-fixing bacteria like
Azospirillum brasilense. Our current understanding of the molecular aspects and signaling …

Background and aims Casuarina glauca is an actinorhizal plant that establishes root-nodule
symbiosis with N 2-fixing bacteria of the genus Frankia. This plant is highly recalcitrant to …

Casuarina glauca displays high levels of salt tolerance, but very little is known about how
this tree adapts to saline conditions. To understand the molecular basis of C. glauca …

Climate change and the accelerated rate of population growth are imposing a progressive
degradation of natural ecosystems worldwide. In this context, the use of pioneer trees …

Many reviews report induction of defence genes similar with pathogenesis in legume-
rhizobia and mycorrhizal symbioses, suggesting it could be a convergent point in plant …

The abundance of chitinases in plants is surprising in view of the fact that plants do not
contain chitin. However, plant chitinases have been shown to play a role in defense, growth …

A drought-induced gene, DIP3, encoding a chitinase III protein was isolated from the roots of
upland rice by reverse transcriptionpolymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Sequence …

C asuarina equisetifolia has the widest distribution of all C asuarina species and is a
nitrogen‐fixing tree of considerable social, economic and environmental importance. T …