Iron Signaling Functions Partly as Plant Immune System against Pathogens
In a recent study, researchers from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) revealed that the inoculation of Botrytis cinerea (an airborne plant pathogen with a necrotrophic lifestyle) activated the Fe deficiency response of plants, which further induced ethylene synthesis and then resistance to B. cinerea.
Nov 30, 2022