Transcriptome Analysis and RNA Interference Reveal GhGDH2 Regulating Cotton Resistance to Verticillium Wilt by JA and SA Signaling Pathways.

ABSTRACT: Verticillium wilt, caused by Verticillium dahliae, is one of the most damaging and widespread soil-borne cotton diseases. The molecular mechanisms underlying the cotton defense against V. dahliae remain largely elusive. Here, we compared the transcriptional differences between Upland cotton cultivars: one highly resistant (HR; Shidalukang 1) and one highly susceptible (HS; Junmian 1). This was done at multiple time points after V. dahliae inoculation, which identified 2010 and 1275 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in HR and HS, respectively. Plant hormone signal transduction-related genes were enriched in HR, whereas genes related to lignin biosynthesis were enriched in both HR and HS. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) using the 2868 non-redunda

SUBMITTER: Xiong XP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8226099 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature