The Cysteine-Rich Secretory Protein TaSCP1-6B Modulates Resistance to Fusarium graminearum in Wheat
Fujie Liu·Jizhong Wu·Wenling Zhai·Yuxin Chen·Ying Liu·Caiyun Liu·Bisheng Fu·Jin Cai·Wei Guo·Qiaofeng Zhang·Qian Wang·Hua Jiang·Guang Qiu·Feng Xu·Fang Chen
Common wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) is a major food crop that is widely cultivated worldwide. Fusarium head blight (FHB) caused by <i>Fusarium graminearum</i> poses a growing threat to wheat yield and quality. Cysteine-rich secretory proteins (SCPs) mediate plant defense, but the role of wheat <i>TaSCPs</i> in FHB resistance remains unclear. Here, we report that TaSCP1-6B, a conserved, positively selected <i>SCP</i> gene upregulated during early <i>Fg</i> infection, enhances FHB resistanc