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Loss of ZmLIPOXYGENASE4 Decreases Fusarium verticillioides Resistance in Maize Seedlings.
Genes - 25 Feb 2021
Lanubile Alessandra, Borrelli Virginia Maria Grazia, Soccio Mario, Giorni Paola, Stagnati Lorenzo, Busconi Matteo, Marocco Adriano
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Fusarium verticillioides is one of the most relevant fungal species in maize responsible for ear, stalk and seedling rot, as well as the fumonisin contamination of kernels. Plant lipoxygenases (LOX) synthesize oxylipins that play a crucial role in the regulation of defense mechanisms against pathogens and influence the outcome of pathogenesis. To better uncover the role of these signaling molecules in maize...
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