The effect of protein supplied in the growth medium on plant pathogen resistance |
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| Authors: | Thierry G. A. Lonhienne Yuri Trusov Anthony Young Susanne Schmidt Chanyarat Paungfoo-Lonhienne |
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| Affiliation: | School of Agriculture and Food Sciences (CP-L, YT, SS); School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences (TGAL); The University of Queensland; St. Lucia, Australia; NSW Sugar Milling Co-Operative; Mill Lane; Harwood Island, AY NSW |
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| Abstract: | Externally supplied protein (bovine serum albumin, BSA) affects root development of Arabidopsis, increasing root biomass, root hair length, and root thickness. While these changes in root morphology may enhance access to soil microenvironments rich in organic matter, we show here that the presence of protein in the growth medium increases the plant''s resilience to the root pathogen Cylindrocladium sp. |
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| Keywords: | Arabidopsis BSA protein pathogens plant resistance |
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