Biochemical and Molecular Screening of Varieties of Chili Plants that are Resistant against Fusarium Wilt Infection.

ABSTRACT: Pakistan holds the position of top chilies producers. So Capsicum annuum L. production in Pakistan should be promoted by combating against diseases. The only solution is to cultivate resistant varieties. Presently six chili varieties were treated with Fusarium oxysporum Schlecht. and screened for the most resistant and the most susceptible varieties. Representative varieties were evaluated for their biochemical and transcriptional profiles to discover the bases of antifungal-resistance. Results concluded that the most resistant variety was "Dandicut" and the most susceptible was "Ghotki". Tannins, coumarins, flavonoids, phenolics, Riboflavins and saponins were observed in higher quantities in Dandicut as compared to Ghotki. Defense related enzymes i.e. polyphenol oxidase, phe

SUBMITTER: Shafique S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5944421 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature