Salicylic acid-related cotton (Gossypium arboreum) ribosomal protein GaRPL18 contributes to resistance to Verticillium dahliae.
Qian GongZhaoen YangXiaoqian WangHamama Islam ButtEryong ChenShoupu HeChaojun ZhangXueyan ZhangFuguang LiPublished in: BMC plant biology (2017)
Our findings provide new insights into the role of GaRPL18, indicating that it plays a crucial role in resistance to cotton "cancer", also known as Verticillium wilt, mainly regulated by an SA-related signaling pathway mechanism.