Defense Response in Slash Pine: Chitosan Treatment Alters the Abundance of Specific mRNAs

Mary E. Mason; John M. Davis

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Defense Response in Slash Pine: Chitosan Treatment Alters the Abundance of Specific mRNAs

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Authors:

Mary E. Mason, John M. Davis

Year:

1997

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

MPMI Vol. 10, No. 1, 1997, pp. 135-137.

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Abstract

We used differential display to identify chitosan responsive cDNAs in slashpine cell cultures. Two clones that showed increased mRNA abundance had sequence similarity to genes with roles in major plant defense responses, clone 18 to cinnamic acid 4-hydroxylase, and clone 30 to chitinase.

Keywords

cytochrome P450, elicitation, pinus ellioti

Citation

Mason, Mary E.; Davis, John M. 1997. Defense Response in Slash Pine: Chitosan Treatment Alters the Abundance of Specific mRNAs. MPMI Vol. 10, No. 1, 1997, pp. 135-137.