Genome Organization of More Than 300 Defensin-Like Genes in Arabidopsis
Genome Organization of More Than 300 Defensin-Like Genes in Arabidopsis
- Plant Physiology, 138, p.600-610, 2005 .
Defensins represent an ancient and diverse set of small, cysteine-rich, antimicrobial peptides in mammals, insects, and plants. According to published accounts, most species' genomes contain 15 to 50 defensins. Starting with a set of largely Nodulespecific defensin-like sequences (DEFLs)from the model legume Medicago truncatula, we built motif models to search the nearcomplete Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana)genome. We identified 317 DEFLs, yet 80
Defensins represent an ancient and diverse set of small, cysteine-rich, antimicrobial peptides in mammals, insects, and plants. According to published accounts, most species' genomes contain 15 to 50 defensins. Starting with a set of largely Nodulespecific defensin-like sequences (DEFLs)from the model legume Medicago truncatula, we built motif models to search the nearcomplete Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana)genome. We identified 317 DEFLs, yet 80