Cloning, characterization and antifungal activity of defensin Tfgd1 from Trigonella foenum-graecum L.

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 278-283

  Olli, Sudar ^a   Kirti, P B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD   (India)

Author keywords

Antifungal activity; Defensin; Tfgd1; Trigonella foenum graecum

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGI; HYPHOMYCETES; PHAEOISARIOPSIS PERSONATA; THANATEPHORUS CUCUMERIS; TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM;

EID: 33744958482     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: 12258687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2006.39.3.278     Document Type: Article

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