Expression of a fungal lectin in Arabidopsis enhances plant growth and resistance towards microbial pathogens and plant-parasitic nematode
A. Moradi, M. El-Shetehy, J. Gamir, T. Austerlitz, P. Dahlin, K. Wieczorek, M. Kuenzler, F. Mauch
This study expresses a fungal lectin in Arabidopsis, showing it enhances plant growth and resistance to pathogens and nematodes by inducing defense gene expression.
bioRxiv · Jan 12, 2021Plant Biology