The FERONIA-RESPONSIVE TO DESICCATION 26 module regulates vascular immunity to Ralstonia solanacearum

Bingqian Wang1, Cailin Luo1, Xiaoxu Li2

  • 1State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, and Hunan Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China.

The Plant Cell
|November 13, 2024
PubMed
Summary

The FER-RD26 pathway in plant roots controls lignin deposition, enhancing resistance against the vascular pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum. This discovery reveals a key defense mechanism against root infections.

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