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The pathogenesis-related protein PR-4b from Theobroma cacao presents RNase activity, Ca(2+) and Mg(2+) dependent-DNase activity and antifungal action on Moniliophthora perniciosa.
BMC plant biology - 11 Jun 2014
Pereira Menezes Sara, de Andrade Silva Edson Mario, Matos Lima Eline, Oliveira de Sousa Aurizângela, Silva Andrade Bruno, Santos Lima Lemos Livia, Peres Gramacho Karina, da Silva Gesteira Abelmon, Pirovani Carlos Priminho, Micheli Fabienne
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The production and accumulation of pathogenesis-related proteins (PR proteins) in plants in response to biotic or abiotic stresses is well known and is considered as a crucial mechanism for plant defense. A pathogenesis-related protein 4 cDNA was identified from a cacao-Moniliophthora perniciosa interaction cDNA library and named TcPR-4b. RESULTS: TcPR-4b presents a Barwin domain with six conserved...
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