Flavonoid Accumulation Plays an Important Role in the Rust Resistance of Malus Plant Leaves

Cedar-apple rust (Gymnosporangium yamadai Miyabe) is a fungal disease that causes substantial injury to apple trees and results in fruit with reduced size and quality and a lower commercial value. The molecular mechanisms underlying the primary and secondary metabolic effects of rust spots on the le...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Plant Science
Main Authors:	Yanfen Lu, Qi Chen, Yufen Bu, Rui Luo, Suxiao Hao, Jie Zhang, Ji Tian, Yuncong Yao
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-07-01
Subjects:	abscisic acid ethylene jasmonate salicylic acid flavonoid biosynthesis MYB transcription factor superfamily
Online Access:	http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2017.01286/full