Disease resistance conferred by the expression of a gene encoding a synthetic peptide in transgenic cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) plants

Plant Biotechnology Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 545-554

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

^a SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Aspergillus flavus; Disease resistance; Mycotoxin; Synthetic peptide; Transgenic cotton

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; FUSARIUM; GIBBERELLA MONILIFORMIS; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; RHIZOBIUM; THIELAVIOPSIS BASICOLA; VERTICILLIUM DAHLIAE;

EID: 33645115892     PISSN: 14677644     EISSN: 14677652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7652.2005.00145.x     Document Type: Article

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