Transcriptome Analysis of the Necrotrophic Pathogen Alternaria brassicae Reveals Insights into Its Pathogenesis in Brassica juncea.

ABSTRACT: Alternaria blight or leaf spot caused by Alternaria brassicae has an enormous economic impact on the Brassica crops grown worldwide. Although the genome of A. brassicae has been sequenced, little is known about the genes that play a role during the infection of the host species. In this study, the transcriptome expression profile of A. brassicae during growth and infection was determined. Differential expression analysis revealed that 4,430 genes were differentially expressed during infection. Weighted gene coexpression network analysis helped identify 10 modules, which were highly correlated with growth and infection. Subsequent gene ontology (GO) enrichment analysis of the modules highlighted the involvement of biological processes such as toxin metabolism, ri

SUBMITTER: Rajarammohan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10100672 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature