Overexpression of a Broccoli Defensin Gene BoDFN Enhances Downy Mildew Resistance
Plant defensins are small, basic cysteine-rich peptides that play important roles in disease resistance. A gene, designated BoDFN, was isolated from Brassica oleracea var. italica. Gene sequence has been submitted to NCBI with an accession no. of HQ436486. Complete coding sequence of BoDFN is 243 bp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Integrative Agriculture |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311912601075 |