Adult Plant Resistance in Maize to Northern Leaf Spot Is a Feature of Partial Loss-of-function Alleles of Hm1
S. R. Marla, K. Chu, S. Chintamanani, D. S. Multani, A. Klempien, A. DeLeon, K. Bong-suk, L. D. Dunkle, B. P. Dilkes, G. S. Johal
This study identifies weak Hm1 alleles as the cause of adult plant resistance to northern leaf spot in maize, showing reduced enzymatic activity leads to resistance in mature plants but not seedlings.
bioRxiv · Jun 1, 2018Pathology