Transcriptome analysis of sugarcane reveals differential switching of major defense signaling pathways in response to Sporisorium scitamineum isolates with varying virulent attributes.

ABSTRACT: Sugarcane smut caused by the basidiomycetous fungus Sporisorium scitamineum is one of the most devastating diseases that affect sugarcane production, globally. At present, the most practical and effective management strategy for the disease is the cultivation of resistant cultivars. In this connection, a detailed understanding of the host's defense mechanism in response to smut isolates with varying degrees of virulence at the molecular level would facilitate the development of reliable and durable smut-resistant sugarcane varieties. Hence, in this study, a comparative whole transcriptome analysis was performed employing Illumina RNA-seq in the smut susceptible cultivar Co 97009 inoculated with two distinct S. scitamineum isolates, Ss97009 (high-virulent) and SsV89101 (low-vi

SUBMITTER: Agisha VN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9619058 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature