BnaA07.WRKY40 transcription factor confers enhanced defensive response to sclerotinia sclerotiorum in Brassica napus

Oilseed rape (Brassica napus, B. napus) is one of the most important oil crops globally, contributing significantly to the world's supply of vegetable oil. However, its production is severely threatened by Sclerotinia stem rot, a disease caused by the broad-host-range fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary (S. sclerotiorum). We have investigated the gene expression of J9712 and W40-OE2 during different time periods of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum infection through RNA-Seq analysis. Overall design: W40-OE2 after 3h, 6h and 12h Sclerotinia sclerotiorum infection