Identification of defensin-encoding genes of <it>Picea glauca</it>: characterization of PgD5, a conserved spruce defensin with strong antifungal activity
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Plant defensins represent a major innate immune protein superfamily that displays strong inhibitory effects on filamentous fungi. The total number of plant defensins in a conifer species is unknown since there are no sequenced conife...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-10-01
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Series: | BMC Plant Biology |
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Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/12/180 |