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April 11, 2026PlantsOpen Access

Integrated Transcriptomic and Metabolic Analyses Reveal Key Defense Pathways Against Fusarium Infection in Maize Kernels

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YJYuying JiaXQXin QiXLXinfang Liu

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Integrated analyses reveal significant defense mechanisms in maize against Fusarium ear rot, suggesting targets for breeding.

Key Points

  • The study aims to understand the molecular mechanisms that confer resistance to Fusarium ear rot in maize.
  • Conducted integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses on maize lines with different FER resistance.
  • Evaluated fungal colonization and mycotoxin levels post-inoculation.
  • Identified key pathways and genes involved in resistance.
  • The resistant maize line showed reduced fungal colonization and mycotoxin levels compared to the susceptible line.
  • Findings highlighted the phenylpropanoid pathway's crucial role in resistance, particularly through lignin biosynthesis.
  • Key genes associated with lignin production were differentially regulated, correlating with resistance levels.

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Jia et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d9e63478050d08c1b767c9https://doi.org/10.3390/plants15081148
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