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

Bacterial resistance to conventional antibiotics is a growing issue, and the development of
novel antimicrobial compounds has not been able to keep pace with the emergence of multi …

Research on antimicrobial peptides is experiencing spectacular growth, probably one of the
fastest in the entire field of peptide science. Initial reports of eukaryotic peptides from plants …

The control of plant diseases caused by bacteria that seriously compromise crop productivity
around the world is still one of the most important challenges in food security. Integrated …

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 …

Gene-encoded antibiotic peptides are increasingly being recognized as effector molecules
of host defense in plants and animals. Studies of antimicrobial peptides are providing new …

Sustainable protection of plant crops against diseases relies on a rational use of pesticides
and to a reduction of the number of active ingredients to the more selective, less toxic and …

Antimicrobial cationic peptides are an important component of the innate defenses of all
species of life. Different peptides may have antibacterial, antiendotoxic, antibiotic …

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 …