In the present study, JA in the differential metabolites of maize leaves infested with NCLB showed a decreasing trend, suggesting that the defense mechanism of maize leaves was disrupted by NCLB.
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Other Metabolites May Be Associated with Resistance In this study, most of the other metabolites among the major differential metabolites in maize leaves, both infested and not infested with NCLB, showed an increasing trend.