Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs): A promising class of antimicrobial compounds

M Erdem Büyükkiraz, Z Kesmen - Journal of applied …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are compounds, which have inhibitory activity against
microorganisms. In the last decades, AMPs have become powerful alternative agents that …

[HTML][HTML] Cropping systems in agriculture and their impact on soil health-A review

T Yang, KHM Siddique, K Liu - Global Ecology and Conservation, 2020 - Elsevier
Soil health is defined as the capacity of soil to function, within ecosystem boundaries, to
sustain crop and animal productivities, maintain or enhance environmental sustainability …

[HTML][HTML] Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and associated microbiota as plant biostimulants: research strategies for the selection of the best performing inocula

L Giovannini, M Palla, M Agnolucci, L Avio, C Sbrana… - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Agronomy | Free Full-Text | Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Associated Microbiota as Plant
Biostimulants: Research Strategies for the Selection of the Best Performing Inocula Next Article …

Peptides, new tools for plant protection in eco-agriculture

YM Zhang, DX Ye, Y Liu, XY Zhang, YL Zhou… - Advanced …, 2023 - Elsevier
As important physiological regulators, peptides have been used in many fields including
medicine, cosmetics, healthcare products, animal nutrition and health, and plant nutrition …

Physiology and molecular aspects of Verticillium wilt diseases caused by V. dahliae and V. albo‐atrum

EF Fradin, BPHJ Thomma - Molecular plant pathology, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction: Verticillium spp. are soil‐borne plant pathogens responsible for Verticillium wilt
diseases in temperate and subtropical regions; collectively they affect over 200 hosts …

Antimicrobial peptides and plant disease control

E Montesinos - FEMS microbiology letters, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Several diseases caused by viruses, bacteria and fungi affect plant crops, resulting in losses
and decreasing the quality and safety of agricultural products. Plant disease control relies …

[HTML][HTML] Plant defensins—prospects for the biological functions and biotechnological properties

A de Oliveira Carvalho, VM Gomes - Peptides, 2009 - Elsevier
Plant defensins are a prominent family of cationic peptides in the plant kingdom. They are
structurally and functionally related to defensins that have been previously characterized in …

Impact of Bt corn on rhizospheric and soil eubacterial communities and on beneficial mycorrhizal symbiosis in experimental microcosms

M Castaldini, A Turrini, C Sbrana… - Applied and …, 2005 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT A polyphasic approach has been developed to gain knowledge of suitable key
indicators for the evaluation of environmental impact of genetically modified Bt 11 and Bt …

Plant defensins and defensin-like peptides-biological activities and biotechnological applications

A de Oliveira Carvalho… - Current pharmaceutical …, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com
Plant defensins are cationic peptides that are ubiquitous within the plant kingdom and
belong to a large superfamily of antimicrobial peptides found in several organisms …

Modes of antifungal action and in planta functions of plant defensins and defensin-like peptides

B De Coninck, BPA Cammue, K Thevissen - Fungal Biology Reviews, 2013 - Elsevier
Plant defensins are small basic peptides that are inhibitory against a range of plant and
human pathogens. Their in vitro antimicrobial activity and structural similarity with human …