Cloning and heterologous expression of CDef1, a ripening-induced defensin from Capsicum annuum

Australian Journal of Crop Science

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 271-276

  Maarof, Elaheh ^a   Harun, Sarahani ^a   Mohamed Hussein, Zeti Azura ^a   Ismail, Ismanizan ^a   Sajari, Roslinda ^b   Jumali, Sarah ^a   Zainal, Zamri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

3D structure; CDef1 gene; CDef1 protein; Defensin; Fruit ripening; Recombinant expression

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM ANNUUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 79955966208     PISSN: 18352693     EISSN: 18352707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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