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MinireviewHidden weapons of microbial destruction in plant genomesJohn M Manners  CSIRO Plant Industry, Queensland Bioscience Precinct, Carmody Road, St Lucia, Brisbane 4067, Australia  author email corresponding author email
Genome Biology 2007,
8:225doi:10.1186/gb-2007-8-9-225
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26 September 2007 |
Subject areas: Plant biology, Genome studies, Microbiology and parasitology Abstract
Recent bioinformatic analyses of sequenced plant genomes reveal a previously unrecognized abundance of genes encoding antimicrobial cysteine-rich peptides, representing a formidable and dynamic defense arsenal against plant pests and pathogens. | 
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