Genetic elucidation of complex biochemical traits mediating maize innate immunity
Y. Ding, P. R. Weckwerth, E. Poretsky, K. M. Murphy, J. Sims, E. Saldivar, S. A. Christensen, S. N. Char, B. Yang, A.-d. Tong, Z. Shen, K. Kremling, E. S. Buckler, T. J. Y. Kono, D. R. Nelson, , A. Huffaker
The paper identifies ten genes in maize that drive antibiotic biosynthesis, revealing a resilient pathway critical for disease resistance.
bioRxiv · Mar 4, 2020 · PreprintPlant Biology