Genetic variation along an altitudinal gradient in the Phytophthora infestans effector gene Pi02860.

ABSTRACT: Effector genes, together with climatic and other environmental factors, play multifaceted roles in the development of plant diseases. Understanding the role of environmental factors, particularly climate conditions affecting the evolution of effector genes, is important for predicting the long-term value of the genes in controlling agricultural diseases. Here, we collected Phytophthora infestans populations from five locations along a mountainous hill in China and sequenced the effector gene Pi02860 from >300 isolates. To minimize the influence of other ecological factors, isolates were sampled from the same potato cultivar on the same day. We also expressed the gene to visualise its cellular location, assayed its pathogenicity and evaluated its response to experimental tempe

SUBMITTER: Yang LN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9492930 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature