Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5165209 | Phytochemistry | 2013 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
⺠BPLP, a defense protein, was purified from the phloem exudate of wax gourd. ⺠BPLP is highly toxic to lepidopteran larvae at 0.007% concentration of a wet diet. ⺠The gene encoding BPLP was cloned and the amino acid sequence of BPLP was determined. ⺠The amino acid sequence of BPLP is similar to, but distinct from, those of phloem protein 2. ⺠Anti-insect defensive roles of phloem exudates and components were established.
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Authors
Eiji Ota, Wataru Tsuchiya, Toshimasa Yamazaki, Masatoshi Nakamura, Chikara Hirayama, Kotaro Konno,