Expression of signalling and defence-related genes mediated by over-expression of JERF1, and increased resistance to sheath blight in rice

Plant Pathology

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 109-116

  Pan, X ^a   Li, Y ^a   Zhang, H ^b   Huang, R ^b   Liu, W ^a   Ming, J ^a   Liu, S ^a   Li, X ^a  

^a Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

Defence related genes; Expression; JERF1; Rice; Sheath blight; Signalling

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; DEHYDRATION; DISEASE RESISTANCE; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; ETHYLENE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; RICE; SIGNALING;

EID: 84891825749     PISSN: 00320862     EISSN: 13653059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ppa.12064     Document Type: Article

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