The interaction with fungal cell wall polysaccharides determines the salt tolerance of antifungal plant defensins
The fungal cell wall is the first point of contact between fungal pathogens and host organisms. It serves as a protective barrier against biotic and abiotic stresses and as a signal to the host that a fungal pathogen is present. The fungal cell wall is made predominantly of carbohydrates and glycopr...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-12-01
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| Series: | The Cell Surface |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S246823301830029X |