Identification, eukaryotic expression and structure & function characterizations of &bgr;‐defensin like homologues from Pelodiscus sinensis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2016.11.020
Abstract: ABSTRACT Defensins are a group of host defense peptides that play a central role in host innate immune responses. Here, 26 genes encoding &bgr;‐defensin‐like peptides have been identified for the first time in Pelodiscus sinensis… read more here.
Keywords: bgr defensin; pelodiscus sinensis; eukaryotic expression; expression ... See more keywords
A methyl jasmonate induced defensin like protein from Panax notoginseng confers resistance against Fusarium solani in transgenic tobacco
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DOI: 10.32615/bp.2019.123
Abstract: Plant defensins and defensin like protein (DEFL) form a large family of small cysteine-rich proteins. They are major components of plant immune systems, being involved in host defenses against biotic and abiotic stresses. In this… read more here.
Keywords: protein; tobacco; like protein; gene ... See more keywords
Characterization of an Arabidopsis Defensin-like Gene Conferring Resistance against Nematodes
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DOI: 10.3390/plants11030280
Abstract: Arabidopsis contains 317 genes for defensin-like (DEFL) peptides. DEFLs have been grouped into different families based mainly on cysteine motifs. The DEFL0770 group contains seven genes, of which four are strongly expressed in roots. We… read more here.
Keywords: defensin like; characterization arabidopsis; resistance nematodes; resistance ... See more keywords
Defensin-like peptides in wheat analyzed by whole-transcriptome sequencing: a focus on structural diversity and role in induced resistance
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.6125
Abstract: Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are the main components of the plant innate immune system. Defensins represent the most important AMP family involved in defense and non-defense functions. In this work, global RNA sequencing and de novo… read more here.
Keywords: role induced; defl genes; defl; defensin like ... See more keywords