Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3099188 | Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants | 2014 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
- Helopeltis theivora infestation induces expression of a new lectin like gene in tea.
- Transcript abundance of the gene varies between tolerant and susceptible cultivars.
- Encoded protein was expressed and purified in heterologous system.
- The protein contains Q-X-W motifs and putative sugar binding sites.
- First ever report of induction of lectin like gene in tea by H. theivora.
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Authors
Tirthankar Bandyopadhyay, Bornali Gohain, Raju Bharalee, Prasenjit Bhagawati, Mohan Chandra Kalita, Sudripta Das,