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  4. CLONING OF A GENE ENCODING A NOVEL ANTIFUNGAL PEPTIDE WITH POTENT ACTIVITY AGAINST A. FLAVUS

CLONING OF A GENE ENCODING A NOVEL ANTIFUNGAL PEPTIDE WITH POTENT ACTIVITY AGAINST A. FLAVUS

Objective

Purify native antifungal peptides from bacteria, sequence peptides, and synthesize L-amino acid containing linear peptides based upon native peptide sequences with antifungal activity against Aspergillus flavus. Synthesize peptide genes coding for antifungal activities. Construct plant expression vectors for targeted expression of antifungal peptide genes in peanut and cotton fruit/seed tissues, and determine their antifungal effect.

Investigators
Cleveland, Thomas
Institution
Auburn University
Start date
1999
End date
2004
Funding Source
Agricultural Research Service
Project number
6435-42000-016-06S
Accession number
402482
Categories
Mycotoxins
Commodities
Nuts, Seeds
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