Unveiling the Virulence Mechanism of Leptosphaeria maculans in the Brassica napus Interaction: The Key Role of Sirodesmin PL in Cell Death Induction
Marina A. Pombo, Hernán G. Rosli, Santiago Javier Maiale, Candace E. Elliott, Micaela Ester Stieben, Fernando Matías Romero, Andrés Gárriz, Oscar Adolfo Ruiz, Alexander Idnurm, Franco R. Rossi
This study shows that Sirodesmin PL, a toxin from Leptosphaeria maculans, induces cell death and defense responses in Brassica napus by disrupting photosynthesis.
Journal of Experimental Botany · Dec 16, 2024Peer-reviewedPlant Biology