Transcriptome Analysis of Potato Infected with the Necrotrophic Pathogen Alternaria solani.

ABSTRACT: Potato early blight is caused by the necrotrophic fungus Alternaria solani and can result in yield losses of up to 50% if left uncontrolled. At present, the disease is controlled by chemical fungicides, yet rapid development of fungicide resistance renders current control strategies unsustainable. On top of that, a lack of understanding of potato defences and the quantitative nature of resistance mechanisms against early blight hinders the development of more sustainable control methods. Necrotrophic pathogens, compared to biotrophs, pose an extra challenge to the plant, since common defence strategies to biotic stresses such as the hypersensitive response and programmed cell death are often beneficial for necrotrophs. With the aim of unravelling plant responses to both the early in

SUBMITTER: Brouwer SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8539873 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature