The race goes on: A fall armyworm-resistant maize inbred line influences insect oral secretion elicitation activity and nullifies herbivore suppression of plant defense
S. u. Malook, X.-F. Liu, W. Liu, J. Qi, S. Zhou
This study identifies a maize inbred line, Xi502, that mounts effective defense against fall armyworm, showing distinct transcriptomic and elicitation responses compared to the susceptible line B73.
bioRxiv · May 17, 2021 · PreprintPlant Biology