Evolution of the MLO gene families in octoploid strawberry (Fragaria ×ananassa) and progenitor diploid species identified potential genes for strawberry powdery mildew resistance

• Published in: Horticulture research Vol. 8; no. 1
• Main Authors: Tapia, Ronald R., Barbey, Christopher R., Chandra, Saket, Folta, Kevin M., Whitaker, Vance M., Lee, Seonghee
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 01.07.2021; Oxford University Press
• Subjects: 631/449/711; 631/61/212; Agriculture; Airborne microorganisms; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Chromosomes; Copy number; Cultivation; Diploids; Ecology; Evolution; Fragaria ananassa; Fragaria iinumae; Fragaria nipponica; Fragaria vesca; Fragaria viridis; Fruit cultivation; Fruits; Fungal diseases; Gene expression; Gene families; Genes; Genomics; Life Sciences; Pathogens; Phylogeny; Plant Breeding/Biotechnology; Plant diseases; Plant Genetics and Genomics; Plant Sciences; Podosphaera aphanis; Powdery mildew; RNA-mediated interference; Strawberries; Transmembrane domains

Powdery mildew (PM) caused by Podosphaera aphanis is a major fungal disease of cultivated strawberry. Mildew Resistance Locus O ( MLO ) is a gene family described for having conserved seven-transmembrane domains. Induced loss-of-function in specific MLO genes can confer durable and broad resistance...