RNA-Seq profile of flavescence doree phytoplasma in grapevine.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The phytoplasma-borne disease flavescence dorée is still a threat to European viticulture, despite mandatory control measures and prophylaxis against the leafhopper vector. Given the economic importance of grapevine, it is essential to find alternative strategies to contain the spread, in order to possibly reduce the current use of harmful insecticides. Further studies of the pathogen, the vector and the mechanisms of phytoplasma-host interactions could improve our understanding of the disease. In this work, RNA-Seq technology followed by three de novo assembly strategies was used to provide the first comprehensive transcriptomics landscape of flavescence dorée phytoplasma (FD) infecting field-grown Vitis vinifera leaves.

Results

With an average of 8300 FD-mapped

SUBMITTER: Abba S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4299374 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature