The Dynamic Interaction between Oil Palm and Phytophthora palmivora in Bud Rot Disease: Insights from Transcriptomic Analysis and Network Modelling.

ABSTRACT: Bud Rot, caused by Phytophthora palmivora, is considered one of the main diseases affecting African oil palm (Elaeis guineensis). In this study, we investigated the in vitro molecular dynamics of the pathogen-host interaction by analyzing gene expression profiles from oil palm genotypes that were either susceptible or resistant to the disease. We observed distinct interactions of P. palmivora with resistant and susceptible oil palms through co-expression network analysis. When interacting with susceptible genotypes, P. palmivora exhibited upregulation of carbohydrate and sulfate transport genes. These genes demonstrated co-expression with apoplastic and cytoplasmic effectors, including cell wall degrading enzymes, elicitins, and RxLR motif effectors. The pathoge

SUBMITTER: Garcia-Gaona M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10971723 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature