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A revised nomenclature for chitinase genes

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The nomenclature for chitinase genes has been revised to correspond to the nomenclature of PR-proteins and to distinguish classes from families. Accordingly, there are now four families of chitinases, two of which are further divided in classes.

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  1. Laboratoire de Biochimie, Université de Neuchâtel, rue E.-Argand 9, CH-2007, Neuchâtel, Switzerland

    J. -M. Neuhaus

  2. CNRS, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire des Plantes, 12, rue du Général Zimmer, F-67084, Strasbourg Cedex, France

    B. Fritig

  3. Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences, Leiden University, Box 9500, NL-2300 Ra, Leiden, De Nederlands

    H. J. M. Linthorst

  4. Friedrich-Miescher Institut, Box 2543, CH-4002, Basel, Switzerland

    F. Meins

  5. Biotechnology Research, Maribo Seed, Langenbrogade 1, Box 17, DK-1001, Copenhagen K, Denmark

    J. D. Mikkelsen

  6. Biotechnology Research, CIBA-Geigy Corporation, Box 12257, 27709, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA

    J. Ryals

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Neuhaus, J.M., Fritig, B., Linthorst, H.J.M. et al. A revised nomenclature for chitinase genes. Plant Mol Biol Rep 14, 102–104 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02684897

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