Alfalfa transcriptomic responses to the field pathobiome.

ABSTRACT: The pathobiome is a comprehensive biotic environment that includes a community of all disease-causing organisms within the plant, defining their mutual interactions and the resultant effects on plant health. The concept and understanding of alfalfa pathobiome and its impact on host fitness in natural ecosystems remain largely unexplored. We have previously reported on the diverse composition of the alfalfa pathobiome in the field production environment. In this study, using modern transcriptomics tools combined with computational analyses, we applied a novel 'field host genomics' approach to survey gene expression changes in visually healthy and diseased plants collected from commercial alfalfa fields. As a result of this work, genes and pathways involved in alfalfa responses to a diverse

SUBMITTER: Nemchinov LG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12096062 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature