Project description:The wild olive tree (Olea europaea L. subsp. europaea var. sylvestris) plays a crucial role in the future of olive cultivation, facing challenges such as climate change and emerging diseases. The selection of resistant varieties is among the most sustainable methods for controlling Verticillium wilt. We compared the transcriptomes from two oleaster cultivars with markedly different responses to V. dahliae, AC15 and AC18, susceptible and tolerant, respectively. The differences in the gene expression profile found between AC15 and AC18 stems may determine susceptibility to the disease in the stem tissue. These differences are reflected in the lignin composition of the cell wall.
Project description:Genetic changes involved in the juvenile-to-adult transition in the shoot apex of Olea europaea L. occurs years before the first flowering.