A Protein from the Mold Aspergillus giganteus Is a Potent Inhibitor of Fungal Plant Pathogens

A purified preparation of antifungal protein (AFP) from Aspergillus giganteus exhibited potent antifungal activity against the phytopathogenic fungi Magnaporthe grisea and Fusarium moniliforme, as well as the oomycete pathogen Phytophthora infestans. Under conditions of total inhibition of fungal gr...

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Main Authors: L. Vila, V. Lacadena, P. Fontanet, A. Martinez del Pozo, B. San Segundo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The American Phytopathological Society 2001-11-01
Series:Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions
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Online Access:https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/MPMI.2001.14.11.1327