Loss of flavonol 3-O-glucosyltransferase activity confers soybean resistance to leaf-chewing insects
Pradeep Kumar Prabhakar, Maria Andrea Ortega, Bo‐Keun Ha, Peter R. LaFayette, Scott A. Harding, Chung‐Jui Tsai, Breeanna Rae Urbanowicz, H. Roger Boerma, Wayne Allen Parrott
This study identifies a gene responsible for soybean resistance to leaf-chewing insects by showing that loss of flavonol 3-O-glucosyltransferase activity increases proanthocyanidins and reduces feeding damage.
The Plant Journal · Apr 1, 2026Peer-reviewedPlant Biology