FIGURE 5.

Dynamic expression patterns of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in KEGG pathways related to disease resistance. The expression level of DEGs in (a) plant–pathogen interaction pathways and in (b) the MAPK signalling pathway (plant) and the plant hormone signal transduction pathway in the wild type (WT) and the Zmsiz1a/1b double mutant (DM) kernels after inoculation with F. verticillioides (I) and mock treatment (C) over time. Heatmaps were created using FPKM expression values. The log₂ fold‐change values of the genes are shown