Pathogenesis-related proteins protect extrafloral nectar from microbial infestation

Plant Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 464-473

  González Teuber, Marcia ^a   Eilmus, Sascha ^a   Muck, Alexander ^b   Svatos, Ales ^b   Heil, Martin ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMICAL ECOLOGY   (Germany)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE INGENIERÍA GENÉTICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Anti microbial protection; Chitinase; Direct defence; Indirect defence; Mutualism; PR proteins

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA CORNIGERA; ACACIA FARNESIANA; ACACIA HINDSII; FORMICIDAE; PROSOPIS; PROSOPIS JULIFLORA;

CHITINASE; GLUCAN 1,3 BETA GLUCOSIDASE; PEROXIDASE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ACACIA; ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; ENZYMOLOGY; FLOWER; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

ACACIA; ANIMALS; ANTS; CHITINASE; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; FLOWERS; GLUCAN 1,3-BETA-GLUCOSIDASE; PEROXIDASE; PLANT PROTEINS; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SPECTROMETRY, MASS, MATRIX-ASSISTED LASER DESORPTION-IONIZATION;

EID: 66149168928     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: 1365313X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-313X.2009.03790.x     Document Type: Article

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