| Literature DB >> 30363094 |
Yoshiyuki Sagehashi1, Hiroaki Takaku2, Osamu Yatou3.
Abstract
Rice blast caused by Pyricularia oryzae is one of the most devastating diseases worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the antifungal activity of rice defensin OsAFP1 and its partial peptides against P. oryzae. The partial peptides near the N- and C-terminal regions of OsAFP1 exhibited approximately the same antifungal activity as the entire protein against P. oryzae. These partial peptides have the potential to be used as fungicides.Entities:
Keywords: Oryza sativa; Pyricularia oryzae; antifungal peptide; defensin; partial peptide
Year: 2017 PMID: 30363094 PMCID: PMC6140636 DOI: 10.1584/jpestics.D17-046
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pestic Sci ISSN: 1348-589X Impact factor: 1.519