The peach (Prunus persica) defensin PpDFN1 displays antifungal activity through specific interactions with the membrane lipids

Plant Pathology

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 393-403

  Nanni, V ^a   Zanetti, M ^b   Bellucci, M ^a,e   Moser, C ^c   Bertolini, P ^a   Guella, G ^d,e   Dalla Serra, M ^b   Baraldi, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^e CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Antifungal activity; Defensin lipid interaction; Plant defensin; PpDFN1

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; CELL ORGANELLE; DATA SET; DECIDUOUS TREE; FLUORESCENCE; FUNGUS; GENE EXPRESSION; INOCULATION; LIPID; MEMBRANE; PATHOGENICITY;

BOTRYOTINIA FUCKELIANA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGI; MONILINIA LAXA; PENICILLIUM EXPANSUM; PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 84874940882     PISSN: 00320862     EISSN: 13653059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3059.2012.02648.x     Document Type: Article

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