Cai et al. demonstrated that the NAC90 transcription factor negatively regulates plant immunity by repressing NHP and SA biosynthesis genes. NAC90 interacts with NAC61 and NAC36, forming a regulatory triad that controls NHP production and balances plant growth and defense trade-off.
- Jianghua Cai
- Sayantan Panda
- Asaph Aharoni