Host-Defense Peptides as New Generation Phytosanitaries: Low Toxicity and Low Induction of Antimicrobial Resistance
Host-defense peptides (HDP) are emerging as promising phytosanitaries due to their potency, low plant, animal and environmental toxicity, and above all, low induction of antimicrobial resistance. These natural compounds, which have been used by animals and plants over millions of years to defend the...
Main Authors: | Fernando Lobo, Alicia Boto |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-07-01
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Series: | Agronomy |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/7/1614 |
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