Primary metabolism plays a central role in moulding silicon-inducible brown spot resistance in rice.

ABSTRACT: Over recent decades, a multitude of studies have shown the ability of silicon (Si) to protect various plants against a range of microbial pathogens exhibiting different lifestyles and infection strategies. Despite this relative wealth of knowledge, an understanding of the action mechanism of Si is still in its infancy, which hinders its widespread application for agricultural purposes. In an attempt to further elucidate the molecular underpinnings of Si-induced disease resistance, we studied the transcriptome of control and Si-treated rice plants infected with the necrotrophic brown spot fungus Cochliobolus miyabeanus. Analysis of brown spot-infected control plants suggested that C. miyabeanus represses plant photosynthetic processes and nitrate reduction in order to trigger premature sene

SUBMITTER: Van Bockhaven J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6638399 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature