Petunia Floral Defensins with Unique Prodomains as Novel Candidates for Development of Fusarium Wilt Resistance in Transgenic Banana Plants

Apoptosis-related genes confer resistance to Fusarium wilt in transgenic ‘Lady Finger’ bananas

(2011) Jean-Yves Paul et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

MusaDHN-1, a novel multiple stress-inducible SK3-type dehydrin gene, contributes affirmatively to drought- and salt-stress tolerance in banana

(2011) Upendra K. Singh Shekhawat et al.   PLANTA

Rapid screening of Musa species for resistance to Fusarium wilt in an in vitro bioassay

(2010) Y. L. Wu et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PATHOLOGY

Permeabilization of Fungal Hyphae by the Plant Defensin NaD1 Occurs through a Cell Wall-dependent Process

(2010) Nicole L. van der Weerden et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

NmDef02, a novel antimicrobial gene isolated from Nicotiana megalosiphon confers high-level pathogen resistance under greenhouse and field conditions

(2010) Roxana Portieles et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Stable integration and expression of wasabi defensin gene in “Egusi” melon (Colocynthis citrullus L.) confers resistance to Fusarium wilt and Alternaria leaf spot

(2010) Valentine Otang Ntui et al.   PLANT CELL REPORTS

First Report on the Occurrence of a Virulent Strain of Fusarium Wilt Pathogen (Race-1) Infecting Cavendish (AAA) Group of Bananas in India

(2010) R. Thangavelu et al.   PLANT DISEASE

Improved tolerance toward fungal diseases in transgenic Cavendish banana (Musa spp. AAA group) cv. Grand Nain

(2010) Jane Vishnevetsky et al.   TRANSGENIC RESEARCH

Expression of a plant defensin in rice confers resistance to fungal phytopathogens

(2009) Sanjay Jha et al.   TRANSGENIC RESEARCH

Application of antimicrobial peptides in agriculture and food industry

(2009) Keykhosrow Keymanesh et al.   WORLD JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY

Biotechnological potential of antimicrobial peptides from flowers

(2008) Letícia S. Tavares et al.   PEPTIDES