Mediator Subunit16 Induces BnMED25- and BnWRKY33-Activated Defense Signaling to Confer Resistance.

The plant mediator is a highly conserved protein complex that interacts with transcription factors (TFs) and RNA polymerase II (RNAP II) to relay regulatory information during transcription. Plant immune response is one of the biological processes that is orchestrated by this regulatory mechanism. s, an important oil crop, is severely attacked by a devastating disease Sclerotinia stem rot.