An Apoplastic Defensin of Wheat Elicits the Production of Extracellular Polysaccharides in Snow Mold

TAD1 (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> defensin 1) is a plant defensin specifically induced by low temperature in winter wheat. In this study, we demonstrated that TAD1 accumulated in the apoplast during cold acclimation and displayed antifungal activity against the pink snow mold fungi <i>...

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Main Authors: Ayako Isobe, Chikako Kuwabara, Michiya Koike, Keita Sutoh, Kentaro Sasaki, Ryozo Imai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/8/1607