Transcriptome profiling of eight Zea mays lines identifies genes responsible for the resistance to Fusarium verticillioides.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The cultivation of maize (Zea mays L.), one of the most important crops worldwide for food, feed, biofuels, and industrial applications, faces significant constraints due to Fusarium verticillioides, a fungus responsible for severe diseases including seedling blights, stalk rot, and ear rot. Its impact is worsened by the fact that chemical and agronomic measures used to control the infection are often inefficient. Hence, genetic resistance is considered the most reliable resource to reduce the damage. This study aims to elucidate the genetic basis of F. verticillioides resistance in maize.

Results

Young seedlings of eight divergent maize lines, founders of the MAGIC population, were artificially inoculated with a F. verticillioides strain. Phenotypic analysis and

SUBMITTER: Tran TN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11580207 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature