Table 2.
Co-transformation of defensin gene with other genes for enhanced disease resistance against phytopathogens
| Co-transformed peptides | Plant species transformed | Target pathogen | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dm-AMP1 and Rs-AFP2 | Rice | Magnaporthe oryzae | Jha and chattoo (2009) |
| Rhizoctonia solani | |||
| Chitinase and defensin | Tomato | Botrytis cinerea | Chen et al. (2009) |
| Tfgd2 and RsAFP2 | Peanut | Cercospora arachidicola | Bala et al. (2016) |
| Phaeoisariopsis personate | |||
| Wasabi-def and ipt gene | Eggplant | Alternaria solani | Darwish et al. (2014) |
| Petunia hybrida | Botrytis cinere | Khan et al. (2011b,a) | |
| Tomato | Botrytis cinereal | Khan et al. (2011b,a) | |
| Alternaria solani | |||
| Fusarium oxysporum | |||
| Erysiphe lycopersici | |||
| Wasabi-def and chitinase | Tobacco | Fusarium oxysporum | Ntui et al. (2011) |
| WD and LjNRT2 and | Tobacco, tomato | Fusarium oxysporum | Kong et al. (2014) |
| AtNRT2.1 promoters | |||
| Chitinase and WD | Tomato | Fusarium oxysporum | Khan et al. (2014) |
| Alternaria solani | |||
| (AFP and hpt) | Tomato | Fusarium oxysporum | El-Siddig et al. (2011) |
| Leveilula Taurica, | |||
| Alternaria solani/alternate | |||
| Phytophthora infestans |