Dissecting the Role of Promoters of Pathogen-sensitive Genes in Plant Defense.

ABSTRACT: Plants inherently show resistance to pathogen attack but are susceptible to multiple bacteria, viruses, fungi, and phytoplasmas. Diseases as a result of such infection leads to the deterioration of crop yield. Several pathogen-sensitive gene activities, promoters of such genes, associated transcription factors, and promoter elements responsible for crosstalk between the defense signaling pathways are involved in plant resistance towards a pathogen. Still, only a handful of genes and their promoters related to plant resistance have been identified to date. Such pathogen-sensitive promoters are accountable for elevating the transcriptional activity of certain genes in response to infection. Also, a suitable promoter is a key to devising successful crop improvement strategies as it ensures th

SUBMITTER: Baruah I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7604749 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature