Transcriptional Changes during Phytophthora capsici Infection Reveal Potential Defense Mechanisms in Squash

• Published in: Stresses Vol. 3; no. 4; pp. 827 - 841
• Main Authors: Acharya, Shailesh Raj, Shrestha, Swati, Michael, Vincent Njung’e, Fu, Yuqing, Sabharwal, Prerna, Thakur, Shallu, Meru, Geoffrey
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pisa MDPI AG 01.12.2023
• Subjects: Biosynthesis; co-expression analysis; crown rot; Cucurbita moschata; Defense mechanisms; differentially expressed genes; Gene expression; Genomes; Infections; Medical screening; Ontology; Oxidation; Pathogens; Plant reproduction; Proteins; Racquetball & squash; RNA-seq; Transcription factors

Phytophthora capsici incites foliar blight, root, fruit, and crown rot in squash (Cucurbita spp.) and limits production worldwide. Resistance to crown rot in C. moschata breeding line #394-1-27-12 is conferred by three dominant genes, but the molecular mechanisms underlying this resistance are poorl...