Rice NH2 Functions as a Positive Regulator of Salicylic Acid Mediated Defense Responses Against Sheath Blight and Bacterial Blight
Vignesh Ponnurangan, A. Shanthinie, Krish.K. Kumar, Kokiladevi Eswaran, L. Arul, Sudhakar Duraialagara, Sathishraj Rajendran, Chandrasekhar Gopalakrishnan, Paranidharan Vaikuntavasan, Maduraimuthu Djanaguiraman, Varanavasiappan Shanmugam
This study shows OsNH2 is essential for salicylic acid-mediated defense in rice, as its knockout increases susceptibility to sheath blight and bacterial blight.
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry · Feb 4, 2026Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology