Expression profile of maizes stalk challenged with the corn borer Sesamia nonagrioides

Stalk borers are major pests for some of the most important crops in the world, such as maize or rice. Plant defense mechanisms against these herbivores have been poorly investigated. The maizes stalk responds to insect feeding activating defense genes including hormone biosynthetic-related or proteinase inhibitor transcripts. The most outstanding conclusion is that cells in the maizes stalk undergo cell wall fortification after corn borer tunneling.

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Rodríguez VM, Santiago R, Malvar RA, Butrón A