Effects of Exogenous Salicylic Acid Application to Aboveground Part on the Defense Responses in Bt (<i>Bacillus thuringiensis</i>) and Non-Bt Corn (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) Seedlings

Effects of Exogenous Salicylic Acid Application to Aboveground Part on the Defense Responses in Bt (<i>Bacillus thuringiensis</i>) and Non-Bt Corn (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) Seedlings

Bt (<i>Bacillus thuringiensis</i>) corn is one of the top three large-scale commercialized anti-insect transgenic crops around the world. In the present study, we tested the Bt protein content, defense chemicals contents, and defense enzyme activities in both the leaves and roots of Bt c...

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Main Authors: Yuanjiao Feng, Xiaoyi Wang, Tiantian Du, Yinghua Shu, Fengxiao Tan, Jianwu Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Plants
Subjects:
Bt corn
salicylic acid
defense responses
Bt protein
defense chemicals
defense enzymes
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/16/2162

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