Constitutive expression of transgenes encoding derivatives of the synthetic antimicrobial peptide BP100: impact on rice host plant fitness
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Biopeptide BP100 is a synthetic and strongly cationic α-helical undecapeptide with high, specific antibacterial activity against economically important plant-pathogenic bacteria, and very low toxicity. It was selected from a libr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-09-01
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| Series: | BMC Plant Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/12/159 |