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Sesquiterpenes produced in roots of Medicago truncatula play a role in defense against Aphanomyces euteiches

ABSTRACT: Inoculation of Medicago truncatula roots with zoospores of the oomycetic pathogen Aphanomyces euteiches leads to rapid upregulation of a gene encoding a sesquiterpene synthase followed by release of sesquiterpenes that may have a defense function against A. euteiches.

INSTRUMENT(S): GeneAtlas System (Affymetrix)

ORGANISM(S): Medicago truncatula

SUBMITTER: Heena Yadav

PROVIDER: E-MTAB-7286 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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