Ectopic expression of Dahlia merckii defensin DmAMP1 improves papaya resistance to Phytophthora palmivora by reducing pathogen vigor

Planta

Volumn 226, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 87-97

  Zhu, Yun J ^a   Agbayani, Ricelle ^a   Moore, Paul H ^b  

^a HAWAII AGRICULTURE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carica papaya; Genetic transformation; Plant microbe interaction; Root rot

Indexed keywords

DEFENSIN;

ARTICLE; DAHLIA; GENETICS; INNATE IMMUNITY; MICROBIOLOGY; PAPAYA; PATHOGENICITY; PHYTOPHTHORA; PLANT DISEASE; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

CARICA; DAHLIA; DEFENSINS; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; PHYTOPHTHORA; PLANT DISEASES; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED;

CARICA PAPAYA; DAHLIA; DAHLIA MERCKII; FUNGI; PHYTOPHTHORA; PHYTOPHTHORA PALMIVORA;

EID: 34248571984     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: 14322048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00425-006-0471-1     Document Type: Article

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