Trichoderma harzianum Cellulase Gene thph2 Affects Trichoderma Root Colonization and Induces Resistance to Southern Leaf Blight in Maize
Bo Lang, Jie Chen, Michael H Perlin · 2023
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Bo Lang and co-authors study a fungus gene that helps maize resist disease in a 2023 paper. The fungus Trichoderma lives in soil and on roots, and it is known to help plants grow and fight illness. The team focused on a cellulase gene named thph2, which is switched on by a control protein.
Removing or altering the gene changed how well the fungus settled on maize roots. When roots were treated with the fungus, defense genes in the leaves switched on and helped the plant resist southern leaf blight. The pure protein from the gene gave the same effect. The signal ran mainly through a known plant defense path based on jasmonic acid.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Bo Lang, Jie Chen, Michael H Perlin |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 41 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |