Identification and Characterization of a Hexapeptide with Activity Against Phytopathogenic Fungi That Cause Postharvest Decay in Fruits
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- 1 August 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Scientific Societies in Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions®
- Vol. 13 (8) , 837-846
- https://doi.org/10.1094/mpmi.2000.13.8.837
Abstract
A hexapeptide of amino acid sequence Ac-Arg-Lys-Thr-Trp-Phe-Trp-NH 2 was demonstrated to have antimicrobial activity against selected phytopathogenic fungi that cause postharvest decay in fruits. T...Keywords
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