Antimicrobial peptides represent a diverse group of small membrane-active molecules that
are essential components of the innate defense system of, probably, all living organisms. In …

Antimicrobial peptides are ancient mediators of the innate defenses of all species of life.
These small lytic peptides are being exploited to genetically engineer disease-resistant crop …

Classical plant breeding methods are limited in their ability to confer disease resistance on
plants. However, in recent years, advancements in molecular breeding and biotechnological …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are vital components of the innate immune system of nearly
all living organisms. They generally act in the first line of defense against various pathogenic …

Peptides and small proteins exhibiting antimicrobial activity have been isolated from many
organisms ranging from insects to humans, including plants. Their role in defense is …

Antimicrobial peptides have been considered a new source of biomolecules in several fields
of research/innovative applications: they would adjust to an ideal behavior seeking to …

Peptides with antimicrobial properties are present in most if not all plant species. All plant
antimicrobial peptides isolated so far contain even numbers of cysteines (4, 6, or 8), which …

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 …

A large number of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) from different organisms have been
characterized to date. AMPs are small molecular weight proteins with broad spectrum …

The emergence of drug-resistant pathogens poses a serious critical threat to global public
health and requires immediate action. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a class of short …