Combinatorially selected defense peptides protect plant roots from pathogen infection.
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SUBMITTER: Fang ZD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1693683 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Dec
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Combinatorially selected defense peptides protect plant roots from pathogen infection.
Fang Zhiwei David ZD Laskey James G JG Huang Shaoxing S Bilyeu Kristin D KD Morris Roy O RO Schmidt Francis J FJ English James T JT
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 20061009 49
Agricultural productivity and sustainability are continually challenged by emerging and indigenous pathogens. Currently, many pathogens can be combatted only with biocides or environmentally dangerous fumigants. Here, we report a rapid and pathogen-specific strategy to reduce infection by organisms that target plant roots. Combinatorially selected defense peptides, previously shown to effect premature encystment of Phytophthora capsici zoospores, were fused to maize cytokinin oxidase/dehydrogena ...[more]
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