PAL1 gene of the phenylpropanoid pathway increases resistance to the Cassava brown streak virus in cassava

Abstract Background The phenylalanine ammonia lyase genes play crucial role in plant response to biotic and abiotic stresses. In this study, we characterized the role of PAL genes in increasing resistance to the Cassava brown streak virus that causes the economically important cassava brown streak d...

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Main Authors: Siji Kavil, Gerald Otti, Sophie Bouvaine, Andrew Armitage, Midatharahally N. Maruthi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Virology Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-021-01649-2