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Disruption of a maize 9-lipoxygenase results in increased resistance to fungal pathogens and reduced levels of contamination with mycotoxin fumonisin.
Molecular plant-microbe interactions : MPMI - 1 Aug 2007
Gao Xiquan, Shim Won-Bo, Göbel Cornelia, Kunze Susan, Feussner Ivo, Meeley Robert, Balint-Kurti Peter, Kolomiets Michael
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Plant oxylipins, produced via the lipoxygenase (LOX) pathway, function as signals in defense and development. In fungi, oxylipins are potent regulators of mycotoxin biosynthesis and sporogenesis. Previous studies showed that plant 9-LOX-derived fatty acid hydroperoxides induce conidiation and mycotoxin production. Here, we tested the hypothesis that oxylipins produced by the maize 9-LOX pathway are required by...
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