Purification, cDNA cloning and recombinant protein expression of a phloem lectin-like anti-insect defense protein BPLP from the phloem exudate of the wax gourd, Benincasa hispida
Keywords: Winter melon; Wax gourd; Benincasa hispida Cucurbitaceae; Samia ricini; Phloem protein; Phloem lectin; cDNA cloning; Exudates; Defense protein; Plant-insect interactions; Canalicular defense system;