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Molecular characterization and evaluation of the antibacterial activity of a plant defensin peptide derived from a gene of oat (Avena sativa L.)

  • 1. Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran

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Emamifar, Sara, Abolmaali, Shamsozoha, Sohrabi, Seyyed Mohsen, Mohammadi, Mohsen, Shahmohammadi, Maasume (2021): Molecular characterization and evaluation of the antibacterial activity of a plant defensin peptide derived from a gene of oat (Avena sativa L.). Phytochemistry (112586) 181: 1-9, DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2020.112586, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2020.112586

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