Transcriptome dynamics of Arabidopsis thaliana root penetration by the oomycete pathogen Phytophthora parasitica.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oomycetes are a group of filamentous microorganisms that includes both animal and plant pathogens and causes major agricultural losses. Phytophthora species can infect most crops and plants from natural ecosystems. Despite their tremendous economic and ecologic importance, few effective methods exist for limiting the damage caused by these species. New solutions are required, and their development will require improvements in our understanding of the molecular events governing infection by these pathogens. In this study, we characterized the genetic program activated during penetration of the plant by the soil-borne pathogen Phytophthora parasitica.

Results

Using all the P. parasitica sequences available in public databases, we generated a custom oligo-array and p

SUBMITTER: Attard A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4111850 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature