Chitinase gene from stenotrophomonas maltophilia

摘要

A nucleic acid molecule from Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is provided, which encodes a novel chitinase enzyme. Stenotrophomonas maltophilia strain 34S1, from which an exemplary nucleic acid molecule of the invention was isolated, is also provided. The enzyme, the gene encoding the enzyme, and microorganisms and plants expressing the gene are useful for reducing or preventing plant disease caused by plant pathogenic fungi.