SOD1 and infection: The current study observed significant upregulation of the genes Pb-PR-1-3, Pb-PR-1-7, Pb-PR-1-8, Pb-PR-1-9, Pb-PR-1-15, Pb-PR-1-16, Pb-PR-1-18, Pb-PR-1-26, Pb-PR-1-29, and Pb-PR-1-31 during the initial and mid-stages of infection (S2–S4), consistent with the trend observed in the early disease development where defense-related enzymes (SOD, POD, and PAL) are initially active before a subsequent decline.