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Maize Hybrids Exhibit Reduction in an Elicitor-Triggered Defense Response Compared with Their Inbred Parents.
Molecular plant-microbe interactions : MPMI - 1 May 2026
Hudson Asher I, Wagner Maggie R, Balint-Kurti Peter J
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Heterosis is the increased performance of hybrids relative to their parental genotypes. Heterosis for growth may be mediated by underlying traits, including traits affecting host-microbe interactions. A trade-off between growth and defense is often observed in plant disease studies, such that a stronger defense response is often associated with slower growth and lower yield. We investigated the production of...
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