Genome-wide identification of the GST reveals ZmGST1 enhances the resistance to Exserohilum turcicum in maize
We characterized 31 GST genes in maize and found that ZmGST1 is significantly induced in the resistant maize inbred line compared with the susceptible maize inbred line. Moreover, ZmGST1 can positively regulate maize resistance to E. turcicum infection through enhancing antioxidant enzyme activities and PR gene expression levels. These results uncovered that ZmGST1 is a key gene in maize defense against NCLB and provide new insights for molecular breeding of resistant varieties.
Authors
- Hanqiao Wang
- Zhiqiang Wu
- M Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7052-3054)
- Z. Zhang
- Jiabin Ci
- Xiangyu Xing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5122-6446)
- Meiyi Liu
- Zhenyuan Zang
- Heng Pan
- Yuhang Zhang
- Qingfeng Li
- Liangyu Jiang
- Wei Yang
Institutions
- Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CN)
- Jilin Agricultural University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Plant Biology
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-026-08171-z
- Primary Topic
- Plant Gene Expression Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00