Diverse Diterpenoid Phytoalexins Shape Wheat Chemical Defenses
Rajesh Chandra Misra, Amr El‐Demerdash, Amir Ronen, Oria Teena, Charlotte Owen, Benjamin D. Scott, Andrew Steed, Barrie M. Wilkinson, P. Nicholson, Guy Polturak, Anne Osbourn
This study identifies two pathogen-induced diterpenoid pathways in wheat that produce antimicrobial compounds, revealing organizational separation of diterpenoid-based chemical defenses.
bioRxiv · May 17, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology