Overexpression of MdATG18a in apple improves resistance to Diplocarpon mali infection by enhancing antioxidant activity and salicylic acid levels
Improving resistance to apple blotch disease Apple plants that express high levels of a gene involved in the destruction of damaged and redundant cell components demonstrate improved resistance to a serious fungal infection. Fengwang Ma and colleagues of China’s Northwest A&F University in Shaan...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-11-01
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| Series: | Horticulture Research |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41438-018-0059-5 |