Fasciclin-like arabinogalactan gene family in Nicotiana benthamiana: Genome-wide identification, classification and expression in response to pathogens

Nicotiana benthamiana is widely used as a model plant to study plant-pathogen interactions. Fasciclin-like arabinogalactan proteins (FLAs), a subclass of arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs), participate in mediating plant growth, development and response to abiotic stress.