Rapid rise of antimicrobial resistance against conventional antimicrobials, resurgence of
multidrug resistant microbes and the slowdown in the development of new classes of …

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 …

Background Penicillium digitatum is a fungal necrotroph causing a common citrus
postharvest disease known as green mold. In order to gain insight into the genetic bases of …

The global challenge to prevent fungal spoilage and mycotoxin contamination on food and
feed requires the development of new antifungal strategies. Antimicrobial peptides and …

Botrytis is regarded as the most important post-harvest fungal pathogen that causes
significant losses in fresh fruits, vegetables and ornamentals. Its ability to attack a wide …

Plant defensins are small cysteine-rich antimicrobial proteins. Their three-dimensional
structures are similar in that they consist of an α-helix and three anti-parallel β-strands …

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 …

Background Green and blue mold decay, caused by Penicillium digitatum and P. italicum,
respectively, are important postharvest diseases of citrus. Biocontrol by microbes is an …

A 125-member library of synthetic linear undecapeptides was prepared based on a
previously described peptide H-K1KLFKKILKF10L-NH2 (BP76) that inhibited in vitro growth …

A novel cysteine-rich antimicrobial peptide, CgPep33, exhibiting activity against Gram-
positive and Gram-negative bacteria and fungi, was isolated from the enzymatic …