Comparative transcriptome profiling and weighted gene co-expression network analysis to identify core genes in maize (Zea mays L.) silks infected by multiple fungi.

ABSTRACT: Maize (Zea mays L.) is the third most popular Poaceae crop after wheat and rice and used in feed and pharmaceutical sectors. The maize silk contains bioactive components explored by traditional Chinese herbal medicine for various pharmacological activities. However, Fusarium graminearum, Fusarium verticillioides, Trichoderma atroviride, and Ustilago maydis can infect the maize, produce mycotoxins, hamper the quantity and quality of silk production, and further harm the primary consumer's health. However, the defense mechanism is not fully understood in multiple fungal infections in the silk of Z. mays. In this study, we applied bioinformatics approaches to use the publicly available transcriptome data of Z. mays silk affected by multi

SUBMITTER: Kumar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9647128 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature