Plant BiologybioRxivPreprint
Interspecific transfer of root-exuded specialized metabolites coincides with chromatin regulation and systemic chemical defense in rice
Laura Mathieu, Rémi Pélissier, Ines BenAmeur…·Louis‐Valentin Méteignier
This study shows that benzoxazinoids exuded by maize roots are taken up by rice roots, triggering chromatin changes and systemic chemical defense that reduce rice blast disease.
DOI 10.64898/2026.07.10.737713