An antimicrobial peptide from the Australian native Hardenbergia violacea provides the first functionally characterised member of a subfamily of plant defensins

Australian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 571-578

  Harrison, Stuart J ^a   Marcus, John P ^a   Goulter, Kenneth C ^a   Green, Jodie L ^a   Maclean, Donald J ^a   Manners, John M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antifungal activity; Cowpea; Fabaceae; Pea; Plant defence; Protein synthesis inhibitor; Thionins; amylase inhibitors

Indexed keywords

HARDENBERGIA VIOLACEA;

EID: 0031436066     PISSN: 03107841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PP97075     Document Type: Article

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