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SUBMITTER: Li R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4438586 | biostudies-literature | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Li Ran R Tee Chuan-Sia CS Jiang Yu-Lin YL Jiang Xi-Yuan XY Venkatesh Prasanna Nori PN Sarojam Rajani R Ye Jian J
Scientific reports 20150520
Terpenoid phytoalexins function as defense compound against a broad spectrum of pathogens and pests in the plant kingdom. However, the role of phytoalexin in antiviral defense is still elusive. In this study, we identified the biosynthesis pathway of a sesquiterpenoid phytoalexin, capsidiol 3-acetate as an antiviral response against RNA virus Potato Virus X (PVX) in Nicotiana benthamiana. NbTPS1 and NbEAH genes were found strongly induced by PVX-infection. Enzymatic activity and genetic evidence ...[more]