Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection (1998) 31, 415-421

A.C. Amadioha (1998)
Cellulolytic enzyme production by Rhizoctonia bataticola
Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 31 (5), 415-421
Abstract: Rhizoctonia batatkola hydrolysed the carboxymethyl cellulose(CMC) medium to reducing sugars and degraded filter papers suggesting that the rot-causing organism was able to synthesize ß-1,4-glucan glucano-hydrolase or endo-1,4-glucanase (C_x cellulase) and ß-1,4-glucan cellobiohydrolase or exo-ß-1,4-glucanase (C_I cellulase) enzymes. The activity of the enzymes was also detected in Rhizoctonia-infected tissues of Solatium tuberosum. Optimal production of the enzymes was at 25°C and pH 5. The implication of the enzymes in rot development is discussed.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
molecular biology - genes
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Rhizoctonia bataticola	Potato (Solanum tuberosum)