Figure 5.

Core WRKY genes co-expressing with other genes involved in MAPK cascade.

Green rounded rectangles: WRKY TF genes; blue rounded rectangles: genes involved in MAPK cascade; red rounded rectangle: gene involved in activation. Green rounded rectangles: WRKY TF genes. WRKY genes are phosphorylated by MAPKs thereby leads to the activation of other genes, thus forming a network. The members of the WRKY family already reported to play a role in disease resistance in rice are used to built this network.