The Gossypium hirsutum WRKY gene GhWRKY39 - 1 promotes pathogen infection defense responses and mediates salt stress tolerance in transgenic Nicotiana benthamiana

Key message Our results indicate that overexpression of the GhWRKY39 - 1 gene enhances resistance to pathogen infection and tolerance to high salt and oxidative stress in transgenic Nicotiana benthamiana.