A lipophilic cation protects crops against fungal pathogens by multiple modes of action
oleh: Gero Steinberg, Martin Schuster, Sarah J. Gurr, Tina A. Schrader, Michael Schrader, Mark Wood, Andy Early, Sreedhar Kilaru
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2020-03-01 |
Deskripsi
New fungicides are needed due to emerging resistance shown by crop pathogens. Here, the authors show that a mono-alkyl lipophilic cation protects plants from fungal pathogens by inhibiting fungal mitochondrial respiration, inducing production of reactive oxygen species, triggering fungal apoptosis, and activating innate plant defense.