A linear polysaccharide composed of randomly distributed ?-(1?4)-linked D-glucosamine (deacetylated unit) and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (acetylated unit). Replaces chitin in the cell walls of Zygomycetes. Elicitor in some systems.
A linear polysaccharide composed of randomly distributed ?-(1?4)-linked D-glucosamine (deacetylated unit) and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (acetylated unit). Replaces chitin in the cell walls of Zygomycetes. Elicitor in some systems.
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Many of the Glossary terms have been adapted from: Tronsmo, A.M., Collinge, D.B., Djurle, A., Munk, L., Yuen, J. and. Tronsmo, A. 2020 Plant pathology and plant diseases. CABI, Wallingford. ISBN 9781789243185.
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