A Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Transcription Factor Involved in Sclerotial Development and Virulence on Pea.

ABSTRACT: Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is a plant-pathogenic ascomycete fungus and infects over 400 host plants, including pea (Pisum sativum L.). The fungus causes white mold on pea, and substantial yield loss is attributed to the disease. To improve white mold management, further understanding of S. sclerotiorum pathogenicity is crucial. In this study, 389 transcription factors (TFs) were mined from the complete genome sequence of S. sclerotiorum and their in planta expression patterns were determined in susceptible and partially resistant pea lines and compared to in vitro expression patterns on culture medium. One of the transcription factors was significantly induced in planta at 24 and 48 h postinfection compared to the expression in vitro Th

SUBMITTER: Sang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6344603 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature