Partial-resistance against aphids in wild barley involves phloem and mesophyll-based defences
Daniel J Leybourne, Tracy A Valentine, Jean AH Robertson, Estefania Pérez-Fernández, Angela M Main, Alison J Karley, Jorunn IB Bos
This study identifies phloem and mesophyll-based defenses in wild barley that contribute to partial resistance against aphids, involving increased defense gene expression and altered amino acid composition.
bioRxiv · Dec 20, 2018 · PreprintPlant Biology