Pleiotropic expression of endogenous genes upon fungus infection of wheat plants containing anti-fungal transgenes

ABSTRACT: Recent attempts to increase endogenous disease resistance of plants by overexpression of anti-fungal transgenes have shown a potential of this method. However, it has also been shown that such improvements are usually small. One of the obvious reasons for this low anti-fungal effect might be the regulation of endogenous genes in parallel. In this project, we will study the effect of anti-fungal transgenes on the endogenous gene expression. Such effects might relate to substantial equivalence which is a biosafety issue of concern to the public. The GeneChip Wheat Genome Array will be used to detect expression of defence response genes and key genes of metabolic pathways. We will use wheat plants transformed with anti-fungal gene of specific effect against a small group of seed transmitted,

ORGANISM(S): Triticum aestivum

SUBMITTER: Christof Sautter 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-22080 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress