Study on the Function of in Tomato Defense against .

WRKY transcription factors (TFs) can participate in plant biological stress responses and play important roles. was found to be differentially expressed in the - and -resistant tomato lines by RNA-seq and may serve as a key node for disease resistance regulation. This study used RNAi to determine whether silencing could influence the sensitivity of 'M82' (/)-susceptible lines to .

Identification of the Regulatory Role of in Tomato Defense against .

Root-knot nematode (RKN) infections are among the most serious soil-borne diseases in the world, and tomato is a common host of RKNs. WRKY transcription factors are involved in complex, diverse biological processes in plants. In a previous study, a resistant variety, LA3858 (/), was treated at different soil temperatures before RNA-seq, and six differentially expressed genes (DEGs) encoding WRKY proteins were screened.