Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals distinct gene expression profiles in Brachypodium distachyon infected by two fungal pathogens.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The production of cereal crops is frequently affected by diseases caused by Fusarium graminearum and Magnaporthe oryzae, two devastating fungal pathogens. To improve crop resistance, many studies have focused on understanding the mechanisms of host defense against these two fungi individually. However, our knowledge of the common and different host defenses against these pathogens is very limited.

Results

In this study, we employed Brachypodium distachyon as a model for cereal crops and performed comparative transcriptomics to study the dynamics of host gene expression at different infection stages. We found that infection with either F. graminearum or M. oryzae triggered massive transcriptomic reprogramming in the diseased tissues. Numerous defense-related genes

SUBMITTER: Zhu G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8243454 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature