Arabidopsis thaliana Zn2+-efflux ATPases HMA2 and HMA4 are required for resistance to the necrotrophic fungus Plectosphaerella cucumerina BMM
V. Escudero, A. Castro-Leon, D. Ferreira Sanchez, I. Abreu, M. Bernal, U. Kramer, D. Grolimund, M. Gonzalez-Guerrero, L. Jorda
This study shows that HMA2 and HMA4 zinc efflux ATPases in Arabidopsis are critical for resistance to the necrotrophic fungus PcBMM, with zinc accumulation and defense hormone pathways playing a key role.
bioRxiv · Aug 10, 2020Plant Biology