FAMA affects the function of MED8 in regulating the transcriptional expression of pathogen-responsive genes.

<p>Expression of <i>ERF1</i>, <i>ORA59</i>, and <i>PDF1</i>.<i>2</i> was examined by RT-qPCR in Col-0, <i>fama-1</i>, <i>fama-2</i>, <i>OE-3</i>, and <i>OE-7</i> plants following inoculation of <i>B</i>. <i>cinerea</i>. Average values and SEM from relative values obtained in three biological replicates were plotted on the graph. A minimum of 10 leaves for each genotype was used for each biological replicate, and the disease assay was repeated three times, with similar results. The mean values followed by different letters represent significant differences (<i>P</i>< 0.01, Student’s <i>t</i>-test).