Identification and Analysis of Jasmonate Pathway Genes in Coffea canephora (Robusta Coffee) by In Silico Approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coffea canephora is the commonly cultivated coffee species in the world along with Coffea arabica. Different pests and pathogens affect the production and quality of the coffee. Jasmonic acid (JA) is a plant hormone which plays an important role in plants growth, development, and defense mechanisms, particularly against insect pests. The key enzymes involved in the production of JA are lipoxygenase, allene oxide synthase, allene oxide cyclase, and 12-oxo-phytodienoic reductase. There is no report on the genes involved in JA pathway in coffee plants.

Objective

We made an attempt to identify and analyze the genes coding for these enzymes in C. canephora.

Materials and methods

First, protein sequences of jasmonate pathway genes from model

SUBMITTER: Bharathi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5538154 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature