Genetic insights into underground responses to Fusarium graminearum infection in wheat.

ABSTRACT: The ongoing global intensification of wheat production will likely be accompanied by a rising pressure of Fusarium diseases. While utmost attention was given to Fusarium head blight (FHB) belowground plant infections of the pathogen have largely been ignored. The current knowledge about the impact of soil borne Fusarium infection on plant performance and the underlying genetic mechanisms for resistance remain very limited. Here, we present the first large-scale investigation of Fusarium root rot (FRR) resistance using a diverse panel of 215 international wheat lines. We obtained data for a total of 21 resistance-related traits, including large-scale Real-time PCR experiments to quantify fungal spread. Association mapping and subsequent haplotype analyses discovered a number of highly conse

SUBMITTER: Voss-Fels KP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6120866 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature