Exploring associations between metabolites and gene transcripts of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in response to rust (Uromyces appendiculatus) infection.

ABSTRACT: Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) faces escalating challenges resulting from the increasing prevalence of fungal pathogens such as rust caused by Uromyces appendiculatus, threatening yields and quality of the crop. Understanding P. vulgaris' disease response mechanisms is pivotal for the crop's resilience and food security. Current scientific understanding of underlying molecular mechanisms of P. vulgaris to U. appendiculatus is limited, particularly with respect to specialised molecular data, including metabolite profiles and gene expression. There is a significant knowledge gap in explicating precise metabolomic and transcriptional changes that occur in P. vulgaris upon interaction with U. appendiculatus, which limits strategies aimed at enhancing pathogen resistance. In this study, bi

SUBMITTER: Makhumbila P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12044953 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature