Insights Into Sequences of Viral and Bacterial Origin in the Metatranscriptome of Centaurea cyanus L. Susceptible and Resistant to Acetolactate Synthase (ALS)-Inhibiting Herbicides.

ABSTRACT: Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus L.) is a widespread weed in cereal crops and is commonly controlled with sulfonylurea herbicides. In Poland, populations of cornflower resistant to acetolactate synthase inhibiting herbicides, such as tribenuron-methyl, have been increasingly reported. Both target-site and non-target-site resistance mechanisms may contribute to this phenomenon. Plant-associated microorganisms are known to play essential roles in alleviating abiotic stress. Moreover, weeds are considered reservoirs of plant pathogenic viruses. Since bacteria and viruses associated with cornflower have not been analysed to date, data mining was undertaken to identify viral and bacterial sequences in metatranscriptome datasets obtained from plant biotypes that are both susceptible and highly resis

SUBMITTER: Marcinkowska K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12874495 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature