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USE OF GENES ENCODING NOVEL LYTIC PEPTIDES AND PROTEINS THAT ENHANCE MICROBIAL DISEASE RESISTANCE IN PLANTS
Article number
336_2
Pages
33 – 40
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Abstract
My laboratory has been investigating the ability of novel synthetic peptides and proteins to control plant disease.
We have found that these agents possess a remarkably broad spectrum of bioactivities, with some of the newly designed peptides able to kill all bacterial and fungal pathogens tested, at concentrations not harmful to plant and animal cells.
These findings fortify our belief that very soon a number of different plant species will be "armed" with some of these defense components and based on recent results, it is reasonable to expect these genetically engineered plants will resist most microbial diseases.
We have found that these agents possess a remarkably broad spectrum of bioactivities, with some of the newly designed peptides able to kill all bacterial and fungal pathogens tested, at concentrations not harmful to plant and animal cells.
These findings fortify our belief that very soon a number of different plant species will be "armed" with some of these defense components and based on recent results, it is reasonable to expect these genetically engineered plants will resist most microbial diseases.
Authors
Jesse M. Jaynes
Keywords
Lytic peptides, enhanced disease resistance
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