Plant science : an international journal of experimental plant biology
CRISPR/Cas-mediated polyphenol oxidase gene knockout in potato reveals divergent roles in resistance to bacterial wilt and late blight.
Jeny Jose, Kamirán Áron Hamow, Csaba Éva, Blanka Moncsek, Tetiana Kyrpa, Liesel Gamarra Reinoso, Zoltán Bozsó, József Bakonyi, Ervin Balázs, László Sági
Published: 202510.1016/j.plantsci.2025.112944
Abstract
Polyphenol oxidases (PPOs) play a pivotal role in plant immune responses by catalysing the oxidation of phenolic compounds into cytotoxic quinones and melanin and contributing to the fortification of cell walls. Despite their biological significance,…
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