A novel rice aspartic
protease gene OsAP79 is involved in BPH resistance through
regulation of increasing shoot sclerenchyma layer thickness
Jingying Li1,2, Zhe Jiang1,2, Zhenyu
Cao1,2, Hailian Zhou1,2, Yi
Li3, Xiaohui Zhong1,2, Fugang
Huang1,2, Fahuo Li1,2, Ling
Cheng4, Yongfu Qiu1,2*
1 Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agro-environment and Agric-products Safety,
Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology, Guangxi University,
College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530004,
China
2 State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical
Agro-bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning 530005, Guangxi, China
3 College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, Hubei, China
4 College of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, Hubei,
China
*Authors for Correspondence: Yongfu Qiu
Email: yfqiu@126.com
Tel: 0771-3235612
Key words: Aspartic protease gene 79 (OsAP79 ),
Rice brown planthopper (RBPH), Resistance, Sclerenchyma layer thickness,
Indole acetic acid (IAA), Root length