A central circadian oscillator confers defense heterosis in hybrids without growth vigor costs

oleh: Li Yang, Pengtao Liu, Xuncheng Wang, Aolin Jia, Diqiu Ren, Yaru Tang, Yaqi Tang, Xing Wang Deng, Guangming He

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2021-04-01

Deskripsi

There is frequently a trade-off between plant immunity and growth. Here the authors show that the epigenetic control of CCA1, encoding a core component of the circadian oscillator, simultaneously promotes heterosis for both defense and growth in hybrids under pathogen invasion.