Table 5. Effect of exogenous salicylic acid on bacterial wilt resistance in SmNAC overexpressing plants.
| Material | #of plants | Treatment | % of plants with wilt symptoms after inoculation |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 dpi | 10 dpi | 15 dpi | 20 dpi | |||
| EGT1–204 | 60 | CK | 38.3 | 81.7 | 100 | |
| 60 | SA treatment | 0 | 18.3 | 61.7 | 100 | |
| E-32 | 60 | CK | 55.0 | 86.7 | 100 | |
| 60 | SA treatment | 0 | 26.7 | 66.7 | 100 | |
CK: plants were sprayed with water, before inoculation with the pathogen. SA (salicylic acid) treatment: plants were treated with 0.2 mM SA before inoculation with the pathogen. dpi, days post-inoculation.