Cloning, expression and enzymatic characterization of a cystatin gene involved in herbivore defense in tea plant (Camellia sinensis)

Zhang, X; Ran, W; Liu, FJ; Li, XW; Hao, WJ; Sun, XL

Sun, XL (corresponding author), Chinese Acad Agr Sci, Tea Res Inst, 9 South Meiling Rd, Hangzhou 310008, Zhejiang, Peoples R China.; Sun, XL (corresponding author), Minist Agr, Key Lab Tea Biol & Resources Utilizat, 9 South Meiling Rd, Hangzhou 310008, Zhejiang, Peoples R China.

CHEMOECOLOGY, 2020; 30 (5): 233

Abstract

Plant cystatins play crucial roles in the process of plant defense against herbivorous insects. A cDNA clone, designated CsCPI2, was isolated from Cam......

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