Time-course RNA-seq analysis of upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) responses to Southern root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) during compatible and incompatible interactions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Southern root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) poses a substantial threat to cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) by causing significant agricultural losses. Host plant resistance is the most plausible approach for minimizing these losses. QTL mapping and early transcriptomic studies have identified candidate genes within the QTL regions on chromosome 11 (qMi-C11) and chromosome 14 (qMi-C14). Although these QTL regions have been fine-mapped and candidate genes identified, expression profiling of Meloidogyne-Gossypium interactions across different stages of infection could further refine the list of candidate genes. This study advances our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the resistance conferred by qMi-C11 and qMi-C14 against Southern root-knot nem

SUBMITTER: Khanal S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11849305 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature