title: Lectins, lectin genes, and their role in plant defense.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla 92093-0116.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Chrispeels
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Raikhel
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D002686:Chitin / Q000378:metabolism; D005796:Genes; D037102:Lectins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D037121:Plant Lectins; D018521:Plant Physiological Phenomena; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D010944:Plants / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D037102:Lectins; D037121:Plant Lectins; D010940:Plant Proteins; D002686:Chitin