Project description:The Babaco Mosaic Virus (BabMV) is a Potexvirus that affects babaco (Vasconcellea heilbornii) and papaya (Carica papaya) plants. To understand the impact of the virus on the plant, we performed a genome-wide transcriptome analysis of the response of young leaves of 3-4 months old papaya plants at 2, 10, 15- and 30-days post infection (dpi) in comparison to uninfected controls. Results showed that in mock-infected plants and virus-infected plants at 2 and 10dpi more than 90% of the reads mapped to the papaya genome. In contrast, at 15 and 30 dpi only 31% mapped to the papaya genome in BabMV infected leaves, while the remaining 69% of the reads aligned to the virus genome, demonstrating a high viral load. A total of 1585 papaya genes were differentially expressed between mock and BabMV inoculated leaves, among which cell wall biogenesis, redox signaling, and ribosome Gene Ontology terms were overrepresented, interestingly, the virus induced specific responses at different time points. Sugar metabolism and cell wall modification including lignin accumulation genes were affected at 15 dpi. At 30 days post-infection, the virus primarily induced ROS production, possibly through the activation of cytochrome P450 enzymes. This led to the upregulation of genes associated with ROS scavenging and of transcription factors (TFs) belonging to the WRKY and AP2/ERF families, which play crucial roles in activating the plant's defense mechanisms against viral pathogens. This research enhances our understanding of BabMV infections, facilitating the development of effective disease control measures.
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