Expansion of a core regulon by transposable elements promotes Arabidopsis chemical diversity and pathogen defense
Arabidopsis plants can produce 4-hydroxyindole-3-carbonitrile (4OH-ICN) upon pathogen infection. Here, the authors show that EPCOT3, a retrotransposonderived enhancer, mediates WRKY33-binding, pathogen-responsive transcription of CYP82C2, and synthesis of 4OH-ICN.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2019-08-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-11406-3 |