Fig. 5From: A vector-free gene interference system using delaminated Mg–Al-lactate layered double hydroxide nanosheets as molecular carriers to intact plant cellsLDH-NS-mediated silencing of MeLRRs reduced the resistance of cassava to cassava bacterial blight. A The relative transcription levels of MeLRRs in MeLRR-silenced and LDH control cassava leaves. B The number of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. Manihotis (Xam) populations in the MeLRR-silenced and the LDH control cassava leaves; Xam is the pathogenic bacterium causing cassava bacterial blight. NS, not significantly different. C Cassava leaves stained with Coomassie brilliant blue were imaged using a Fusion FX7-826 apparatus (Vilber Lourmat, France). The letters on the bars represent p < 0.05, which was calculated using a Student’s t-test to indicate statistically significant differences among the various groupsBack to article page