Enhanced resistance to bacterial and fungal pathogens by overexpression of a human cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide (hCAP18/LL-37) in Chinese cabbage

Plant Biotechnology Reports

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 39-46

  Jung, Yu Jin ^a   Lee, Soon Youl ^a   Moon, Yong Sun ^b   Kang, Kwon Kyoo ^a  

^a Hankyong National University   (South Korea)

^b Yeungnam University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial peptide; Cathelicidin; Disease resistance; Transgenic Chinese cabbage

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRASSICA RAPA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. PEKINENSIS; CAULIFLOWER MOSAIC VIRUS;

EID: 84856106684     PISSN: 18635466     EISSN: 18635474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11816-011-0193-0     Document Type: Article

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