Lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus) seed coat phaseolin is detrimental to the cowpea weevil (Callosobruchus maculatus)

The presence of phaseolin (a vicilin-like 7S storage globulin) peptides in the seed coat of the legume Phaseolus lunatus L. (lima bean) was demonstrated by N-terminal amino acid sequencing. Utilizing an artificial seed system assay we showed that phaseolin, isolated from both cotyledon and testa tis...

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Main Authors: R.A. Moraes, M.P. Sales, M.S.P. Pinto, L.B. Silva, A.E.A. Oliveira, O.L.T. Machado, K.V.S. Fernandes, J. Xavier-Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2000-02-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2000000200005