Transgenic lines of melon (Cucumis melo L. var. makuwa cv. ‘Silver Light’) expressing antifungal protein and chitinase genes exhibit enhanced resistance to fungal pathogens

An efficient selection and regeneration protocol for Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of oriental melon (Cucumis melo L. var. makuwa)

(2012) Jun Young Choi et al.   PLANT CELL TISSUE AND ORGAN CULTURE

Enhanced tolerance of transgenic grapevines expressing chitinase and β-1,3-glucanase genes to downy mildew

(2012) Akula Nookaraju et al.   PLANT CELL TISSUE AND ORGAN CULTURE

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

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

Combined expression of a barley class II chitinase and type I ribosome inactivating protein in transgenic Brassica juncea provides protection against Alternaria brassicae

(2011) Sudesh Chhikara et al.   PLANT CELL TISSUE AND ORGAN CULTURE

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

Transgenic tomato plants expressing a wheat endochitinase gene demonstrate enhanced resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici

(2010) P. V. Girhepuje et al.   PLANT CELL TISSUE AND ORGAN CULTURE

Transgenic indica rice expressing a bitter melon (Momordica charantia) class I chitinase gene (McCHIT1) confers enhanced resistance to Magnaporthe grisea and Rhizoctonia solani

(2009) Ping Li et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PATHOLOGY

Plant defensins—Prospects for the biological functions and biotechnological properties

(2009) André de Oliveira Carvalho et al.   PEPTIDES

Generation of transgenic oriental melon resistant to Zucchini yellow mosaic virus by an improved cotyledon-cutting method

(2009) Hui-Wen Wu et al.   PLANT CELL REPORTS

Melon Fruits: Genetic Diversity, Physiology, and Biotechnology Features

(2008) Hector G. Nuñez-Palenius et al.   CRITICAL REVIEWS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Transgenic wheat expressing a barley class II chitinase gene has enhanced resistance against Fusarium graminearum

(2008) S. Shin et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Optimized protein extraction methods for proteomic analysis of Rhizoctonia solani

(2008) Dilip K. Lakshman et al.   MYCOLOGIA

Evaluation of Tobacco Germplasm for Seedling Resistance to Stem Rot and Target Spot Caused by Thanatephorus cucumeris

(2008) P. E. Elliott et al.   PLANT DISEASE