De novo transcriptome analyses of host-fungal interactions in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Basal stem rot (BSR) is a fungal disease in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) which is caused by hemibiotrophic white rot fungi belonging to the Ganoderma genus. Molecular responses of oil palm to these pathogens are not well known although this information is crucial to strategize effective measures to eradicate BSR. In order to elucidate the molecular interactions between oil palm and G. boninense and its biocontrol fungus Trichoderma harzianum, we compared the root transcriptomes of untreated oil palm seedlings with those inoculated with G. boninense and T. harzianum, respectively.

Results

Differential gene expression analyses revealed that jasmonate (JA) and salicylate (SA) may act in an antagonistic manner in affecting the hormone biosynthesis, signaling, an

SUBMITTER: Ho CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4717632 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature