Publications by authors named "Morgan Tate"
Mol Plant Pathol
July 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the role of the maize OPR2 gene in pathogen resistance, revealing that opr2 mutants are more susceptible to certain pathogens while being more resistant to others.
- Hormone profiling shows a complex relationship between salicylic acid (SA) and jasmonic acid (JA), with increased JA levels correlating with higher susceptibility to the hemibiotrophic pathogen Colletotrichum graminicola.
- The research indicates that OPR2 functions as a negative regulator of JA biosynthesis, which is crucial for resistance against some pathogens and contributes differently to plant defense depending on the lifestyle of the pathogen.
