Transgenic expression of a gene encoding a synthetic antimicrobial peptide results in inhibition of fungal growth in vitro and in planta

Plant Science

Volumn 154, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 171-181

  Cary, Jeffrey W ^a   Rajasekaran, Kanniah ^a   Jaynes, Jesse M ^b   Cleveland, Thomas E ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b Demegen Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspergillus flavus; Colletotrichum destructivum; Disease resistance; Nicotiana tabacum; Synthetic peptide; Transgenic; Verticillium dahliae

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; DNA; TOBACCO;

AGROBACTERIUM; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; CAULIFLOWER MOSAIC VIRUS; GENE EXPRESSION; INFECTION RESISTANCE; NONHUMAN; PROMOTER REGION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; TRANSGENIC PLANT; VERTICILLIUM;

AGROBACTERIUM;

EID: 0034729371     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9452(00)00189-8     Document Type: Article

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