Hidden weapons of microbial destruction in plant genomes.
Recent bioinformatic analyses of sequenced plant genomes reveal a previously unrecognized abundance of genes encoding antimicrobial cysteine-rich peptides, representing a formidable and dynamic defense arsenal against plant pests and pathogens.
Manners
John M
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CSIRO Plant Industry, Queensland Bioscience Precinct, Carmody Road, St Lucia, Brisbane 4067, Australia. John.Manners@csiro.au
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D023181:Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides / Q000235:genetics; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control; D032461:Chromosomes, Plant; D019295:Computational Biology; D003545:Cysteine / Q000235:genetics; D018744:DNA, Plant; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D017343:Genes, Plant; D018745:Genome, Plant; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000235:genetics / Q000382:microbiology; D010944:Plants / Q000382:microbiology*
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D023181:Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides; D018744:DNA, Plant; D003545:Cysteine