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Tryptophan-derived secondary metabolites in Arabidopsis thaliana confer non-host resistance to necrotrophic Plectosphaerella cucumerina fungi.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology - 1 Jul 2010
Sanchez-Vallet Andrea, Ramos Brisa, Bednarek Paweł, López Gemma, Piślewska-Bednarek Mariola, Schulze-Lefert Paul, Molina Antonio
Abstract excerpt
A defence pathway contributing to non-host resistance to biotrophic fungi in Arabidopsis involves the synthesis and targeted delivery of the tryptophan (trp)-derived metabolites indol glucosinolates (IGs) and camalexin at pathogen contact sites. We have examined whether these metabolites are also rate-limiting for colonization by necrotrophic fungi. Inoculation of Arabidopsis with adapted or non-adapted isolates...
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