Transcriptome profile of pecan scab resistant and susceptible trees from a pecan provenance collection.

ABSTRACT: Pecan scab is a devastating disease that causes damage to pecan (Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch) fruit and leaves. The disease is caused by the fungus Venturia effusa (G. Winter) and the main management practice for controlling the disease is by application of fungicides at 2-to-3-week intervals throughout the growing season. Besides disease-related yield loss, application of fungicides can result in considerable cost and increases the likelihood of fungicide resistance developing in the pathogen. Resistant cultivars are available for pecan growers; although, in several cases resistance has been overcome as the pathogen adapts to infect resistant hosts. Despite the importance of host resistance in scab management, there is little information regarding the molecular basis of genetic

SUBMITTER: Brungardt J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10868059 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature