Genome-Wide Characterization of the <i>MLO</i> Gene Family in <i>Cannabis sativa</i> Reveals Two Genes as Strong Candidates for Powdery Mildew Susceptibility.

ABSTRACT: Cannabis sativa is increasingly being grown around the world for medicinal, industrial, and recreational purposes. As in all cultivated plants, cannabis is exposed to a wide range of pathogens, including powdery mildew (PM). This fungal disease stresses cannabis plants and reduces flower bud quality, resulting in significant economic losses for licensed producers. The Mildew Locus O (MLO) gene family encodes plant-specific proteins distributed among conserved clades, of which clades IV and V are known to be involved in susceptibility to PM in monocots and dicots, respectively. In several studies, the inactivation of those genes resulted in durable resistance to the disease. In this study, we identified and characterized the MLO gene family members in five differ

SUBMITTER: Pepin N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8475652 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature