Expression of BMAP18 in transgenic potato for production and enhanced disease resistance

Expression of BMAP18 in transgenic potato for production and enhanced disease resistance

Cationic Antimicrobial Peptides (CAPs) exhibit broad-spectrum activity against a variety of microbial pathogens at concentrations that are non-toxic to higher eukaryotes. These properties make them excellent candidates for both pharmaceutical and agricultural applications. Here BMAP18, a CAP with an...

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Main Author: Francescutti, Teresa Marie
Other Authors: Misra, Santosh
Language:English
en
Published: 2010
Subjects:
plants
disease and pest resistance
peptide antibiotics
UVic Subject Index::Sciences and Engineering::Chemistry::Biochemistry
UVic Subject Index::Sciences and Engineering::Biology::Microbiology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1828/2289

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