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
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Key words: Aspartic protease gene 79 (OsAP79 ), Rice brown planthopper (RBPH), Resistance, Sclerenchyma layer thickness, Indole acetic acid (IAA), Root length