Arabidopsis Thaliana Plants (IMAGE) Technische Universität Dresden Caption Arabidopsis thaliana plants, which either produce the OXR2 protein in increased quantities (left), or carry a corresponding gene mutation (right). In the middle, you can see the unmodified plant (Wt). The upper part of the figure shows the improved growth of the plants, the lower part shows their improved survival after inoculation with the plant-damaging bacterium Pseudomonas syringae. Credit Dr. Regina Mencia Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.