Transcriptome analysis of poplar during leaf spot infection with Sphaerulina spp.

ABSTRACT: Diseases of poplar caused by the fungal pathogen Sphaerulina musiva and related species are of growing concern, particular with the increasing interest in intensive popluliculture to meet increasing energy demands. S. musiva is able to cause infection on leaves, resulting in defoliation and canker formation on stems. To gain a greater understanding of the different responses of poplar species to infection with their natural Sphaerulina species, RNA-seq was conducted on leaves of Populus deltoides, P. balsamifera and P. tremuloides infected with S. musiva, S. populicola and a new undescribed species Ston1, respectively. Progression of disease symptoms, pathogen growth and host response were detected. Through the time course of infection, different and species-specific metabolic pathways wer

ORGANISM(S): Populus balsamifera

SUBMITTER: Adam Foster 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-67697 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress