Expression of an antimicrobial peptide (MSI-99) confers enhanced resistance to Aspergillus niger in transgenic potato

Indian Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 63-67

  Ganapathi, T R ^a   Ghosh, S B ^a   Laxmi, N H S ^a   Bapat, V A ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial peptides; Aspergillus niger; MSI 99; Transgenic potato

Indexed keywords

MAGAININ 2; MSI 99; POLYPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POTATO; RHIZOBIUM RADIOBACTER; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 33947125641     PISSN: 09725849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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