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CHE binding to ICS1 is an important pathway for salicylic acid synthesis and a subsequent systemic immune response in plants. Variations in TCP binding sites of ICS1 promoters in plant species can effect CHE's ability to bind to ICS1 and synthesize salicylic acid and ultimately trigger a systemic immune response. The goal of my research was to test CHE binding and systemic immune responses in several plant species that contain variations in their ICS1 promoters.