A trypsin inhibitor cDNA from a novel source, snail medic (Medicago scutellata L.): Cloning and functional expression in response to wounding, herbivore, jasmonic and salicylic acid

Plant Science

Volumn 167, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 337-346

  Balestrazzi, Alma ^a   Confalonieri, Massimo ^b   Odoardi, Miriam ^b   Ressegotti, Valentina ^a   Allegro, Gianni ^c   Tava, Aldo ^b   Carbonera, Daniela ^a  

^a Univesita degli Studi di Pavia   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

^c Ist Sperimentazione Per P   (Italy)

Author keywords

Insect pest resistance; Jasmonic acid; Medicago scutellata; Proteinase inhibitor; Salicylic acid; Wounding

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; ANTIBODIES; BIOASSAY; CLONING; DNA; RNA; SEED; TISSUE;

IMMATURE SEEDS; OLIGONUCLEOTIDES;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

GASTROPODA; HYPERA; HYPERA POSTICA; HYPHANTRIA; HYPHANTRIA CUNEA; INSECTA; MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SCUTELLATA;

EID: 2642564580     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2004.04.002     Document Type: Article

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