Fig. 7

RT-qPCR results of differentially expressed transcripts assigned to the pathways (a) plant-pathogen interaction, (b) MAPK signaling and (c) flavonoid biosynthesis. Relative expression levels (mean fold change ± SE, n = 3) were compared to control plants (set to 1) at 4 dpi, 9 dpi, 21 dpi and 39 dpi (symptomatic and non-symptomatic needles). *P < 0.05