Figure 1

Induction of maize NAC transcription factors upon infection with C. graminicola wild type CgM2. Relative quantities of ZmNAC41 and ZmNAC100 transcripts were analyzed by qRT-PCR and are expressed relative to ZmHMG on a log₂ scale as means ± SE (n = 4). Black bars – mock-treated control leaves, grey bars – infected leaves. Error bars represent the standard error. Asterisks indicate significant differences (P-value < 0.05) to the respective mock control.