Leptosphaeria maculans Alters Glucosinolate Profiles in Blackleg Disease-Resistant and -Susceptible Cabbage Lines.

ABSTRACT: Blackleg, a fungal disease caused by Leptosphaeria maculans, is one of the most devastating diseases of Brassica crops worldwide. Despite notable progress elucidating the roles of glucosinolates in pathogen defense, the complex interaction between B. oleracea (cabbage) and L. maculans infection that leads to the selective induction of genes involved in glucosinolate production and subsequent modulation of glucosinolate profiles remains to be fully understood. The current study was designed to identify glucosinolate-biosynthesis genes induced by L. maculans and any associated alterations in glucosinolate profiles to explore their roles in blackleg resistance in 3-month-old cabbage plants. The defense responses of four cabbage lines, two resistant and two s

SUBMITTER: Robin AHK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5644266 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature