Comprehensive analysis of codon usage pattern in Withania somnifera and its associated pathogens: Meloidogyne incognita and Alternaria alternata.

ABSTRACT: Meloidogyne incognita (Root-knot nematode) and Alternaria alternata (fungus) were among the dominant parasites of the medicinal plant Withania somnifera. Despite the fatal nature of their infection, a comprehensive study to explore their evolution and adaptation is lacking. The present study elucidates evolutionary and codon usage bias analysis of W. somnifera (host plant), M. incognita (root-knot nematode) and A. alternata (fungal parasite). The results of the present study revealed a weak codon usage bias prevalent in all the three organisms. Based on the nucleotide analysis, genome of W. somnifera and M. incognita was found to be A-T biased while A. alternata had GC biased genome. We found high similarity of CUB pattern between host and its nematode pathogen as compared to the fungal pa

SUBMITTER: Chandan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9050767 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature