Antimicrobial activity of peach and grapevine defensins

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are an important component of the innate immune system of the plants. Plant defensins are a large family of antimicrobial peptides with several interesting features, such as small dimension, high stability and broad spectrum of action. The discovery of new molecules and...

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Main Author: Nanni, Valentina <1984>
Other Authors: Baraldi, Elena
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:en
Published: Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna 2012
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Online Access:http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/4434/