Overexpression of BnWRKY33 in oilseed rape enhances resistance to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

Molecular Plant Pathology

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 677-689

  Wang, Zheng ^a   Fang, Hedi ^a   Chen, Yu ^a   Chen, Keping ^a   Li, Guanying ^a   Gu, Shoulai ^a   Tan, Xiaoli ^a  

^a JIANGSU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Brassica napus; Disease resistance; Sclerotinia sclerotiorum; WRKY33 transcription factor

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ANTIFUNGAL RESISTANCE; ASCOMYCETES; BRASSICA; CELL FRACTIONATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PATHOGENICITY; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ASCOMYCOTA; BRASSICA; DRUG RESISTANCE, FUNGAL; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; SUBCELLULAR FRACTIONS;

EID: 84906079066     PISSN: 14646722     EISSN: 13643703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/mpp.12123     Document Type: Article

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