Reduced benzoxazinoid defences favour maize beneficial colonisation by Colletotrichum tofieldiae
Carlos González‐Sanz, Bo Wang, Sara González-Bodí, Vı́ctor Flors, Laura Rodríguez‐Casillas, Sandra Díaz-González, Soledad Sacristán
This study shows that reduced benzoxazinoid defences in maize enhance beneficial colonisation by the fungal endophyte Colletotrichum tofieldiae while promoting host growth.
bioRxiv · Aug 3, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology