Molecular cloning and characterization of pearl millet polyphenol oxidase and its role in defense against downy mildew

Polyphenol oxidase partial gene PG-PPO was cloned and characterized from Pennisetum glaucum (pearl millet) which showed 42% identity to a PPO sequence isolated from wheat at the region of Copper B with a score of 40 and e-value of 2.8. Multiple sequence alignment results revealed similarity to po...

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Main Authors: Sathyanarayana Niranjan-Raj, Senapathyhally Nagaraju Lavanya, Siddaiah Chandra Nayaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Polish Academy of Sciences 2019-10-01
Series:Journal of Plant Protection Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.24425/jppr.2019.129745