Re-programming of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae gene expression during early stages of infection of kiwifruit.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pseudomonas syringae is a widespread bacterial species complex that includes a number of significant plant pathogens. Amongst these, P. syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa) initiated a worldwide pandemic in 2008 on cultivars of Actinidia chinensis var. chinensis. To gain information about the expression of genes involved in pathogenicity we have carried out transcriptome analysis of Psa during the early stages of kiwifruit infection.

Results

Gene expression in Psa was investigated during the first five days after infection of kiwifruit plantlets, using RNA-seq. Principal component and heatmap analyses showed distinct phases of gene expression during the time course of infection. The first phase was an immediate transient peak of induction around three hours post inoculat

SUBMITTER: McAtee PA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6238374 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature