The Antimicrobial Peptide Thanatin Reduces Fungal Infections in Arabidopsis

Journal of Phytopathology

Volumn 160, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 606-610

  Koch, Aline ^a   Khalifa, Walaa ^b   Langen, Gregor ^a   Vilcinskas, Andreas ^a   Kogel, Karl Heinz ^a   Imani, Jafargholi ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Ain Shams University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial peptide; Botrytis; Fusarium; Plant protection; Thanatin

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; COLONIZATION; DICOTYLEDON; DISEASE RESISTANCE; FUNGUS; GERMINATION; INFECTIVITY; INHIBITION; INSECT; PATHOGEN; PEPTIDE; TOXIN;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; ASCOMYCOTA; BOTRYOTINIA FUCKELIANA; BOTRYTIS; FUSARIUM; GIBBERELLA ZEAE; MYCELIUM (GENUS); PODISUS MACULIVENTRIS;

EID: 84866170108     PISSN: 09311785     EISSN: 14390434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0434.2012.01946.x     Document Type: Article

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