Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Mou Lab
Led by Zhonglin Mou · Microbiology and Cell Science
What we study
The Mou Lab studies how plants activate defense mechanisms against pathogens using the model plant Arabidopsis. They use genetic screens, chromatin studies, and high-throughput methods to understand signal transduction pathways.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Plants
- Projects
- 4
- Papers
- 4
Current projects
Epigenetic regulation of plant immunity by the Elongator complex
They study how the Elongator complex regulates defense gene expression in plants.
Regulation of plant immunity by extracellular pyridine nucleotides
They investigate how extracellular NAD(P) activates defense responses in plants.
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Regulation of SA accumulation during pathogen infection
They screen for mutants to understand how salicylic acid (SA) is regulated in plants.
Engineering SAR in crop plants
They apply Arabidopsis findings to improve citrus resistance to diseases.
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Recent papers, explained
- A Sorghum BAK1/SERK4 Homolog Functions in Pathogen-Associated Molecular Patterns-Triggered Immunity and Cell Death in Response to Colletotrichum sublineola Infection
2025 · Phytopathology
Identifies a sorghum gene linked to resistance against Colletotrichum sublineola infection.
- Targeted degradation of NPR3 confers broad-spectrum resistance in wheat
2025 · Molecular Plant
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- Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NAD + ) Induces Defense Responses Against Powdery Mildew and Regulates LecRLK Gene Expression in Squash
2025 · PhytoFrontiers™
Shows how NAD+ treatment reduces powdery mildew in squash by affecting LecRLK gene expression.
- Risk Evaluation and Molecular Characterisation of AtNPR1 Transgenic Citrus Lines Tolerant to Citrus Greening Disease
2025 · Plant Biotechnology Journal
Tests whether AtNPR1-transgenic citrus lines resist citrus greening disease with no harmful effects.
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How to reach out
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