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Maize 9-lipoxygenase ZmLOX3 controls development, root-specific expression of defense genes, and resistance to root-knot nematodes.
Molecular plant-microbe interactions : MPMI - 1 Jan 2008
Gao Xiquan, Starr James, Göbel Cornelia, Engelberth Jürgen, Feussner Ivo, Tumlinson James, Kolomiets Michael
Abstract excerpt
Root-knot nematodes (RKN) are severe pests of maize. Although lipoxygenase (LOX) pathways and their oxylipin products have been implicated in plant-nematode interactions, prior to this report there was no conclusive genetic evidence for the function of any plant LOX gene in such interactions. We showed that expression of a maize 9-LOX gene, ZmLOX3, increased steadily and peaked at 7 days after inoculation with...
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