ABSTRACT

A great deal of research has been focused on the isolation, characterization, and regulation of expression of pathogenesis-related proteins since the discovery that several of the PR-proteins had antimicrobial or insecticidal activity and can delay the progression of diseases caused by several pathogens belonging to diverse genera. This is an excit

chapter 4|29 pages

Plant Chitinases (PR-3, PR-4, PR-8, PR-11)

chapter 5|23 pages

The PR-5 Family: Thaumatin-Like Proteins

chapter 12|14 pages

Plant Defensins