Cecropin A-derived peptides are potent inhibitors of fungal plant pathogens

Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 218-227

  Cavallarin, Laura ^a   Andreu, David ^b   San Segundo, Blanca ^a  

^a DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

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EID: 0032031617     PISSN: 08940282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/MPMI.1998.11.3.218     Document Type: Article

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