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SUBMITTER: Kadotani N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4778346 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
BMC plant biology 20160303
<h4>Background</h4>Plant immune responses can be induced by endogenous and exogenous signaling molecules. Recently, amino acids and their metabolites have been reported to affect the plant immune system. However, how amino acids act in plant defense responses has yet to be clarified. Here, we report that treatment of rice roots with amino acids such as glutamate (Glu) induced systemic disease resistance against rice blast in leaves.<h4>Results</h4>Treatment of roots with Glu activated the transc ...[more]