Cell wall-related genes and lignin accumulation contribute to the root resistance in different maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes to Fusarium verticillioides (Sacc.) Nirenberg infection

IntroductionThe fungal pathogen Fusarium verticillioides (Sacc.) Nirenberg (Fv) causes considerable agricultural and economic losses and is harmful to animal and human health. Fv can infect maize throughout its long agricultural cycle, and root infection drastically affects maize growth and yield.Me...

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Main Authors: Francisco Roberto Quiroz-Figueroa, Abraham Cruz-Mendívil, Enrique Ibarra-Laclette, Luz María García-Pérez, Rosa Luz Gómez-Peraza, Greta Hanako-Rosas, Eliel Ruíz-May, Apolinar Santamaría-Miranda, Rupesh Kumar Singh, Gerardo Campos-Rivero, Elpidio García-Ramírez, José Alberto Narváez-Zapata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2023.1195794/full