Integrated genome-wide association and transcriptomic analysis to identify receptor kinase genes to stripe rust resistance in wheat germplasm from southwestern China.

Stripe rust of wheat, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), is one of the most important diseases of wheat worldwide.

Identification of adult resistant genes to stripe rust in wheat from southwestern China based on GWAS and WGCNA analysis.

In this study, genome-wide association studies combined with transcriptome data analysis were utilized to reveal potential candidate genes for stripe rust resistance in wheat, providing a basis for screening wheat varieties for stripe rust resistance. Wheat stripe rust, which is caused by the wheat stripe rust fungus (Puccinia striiformis f. sp.

Characterization of the starch molecular structure of wheat varying in the content of resistant starch.

Resistant starch (RS) is the total amount of starch that is incompletely or not digested and absorbed in the small intestine. It plays a role similar to dietary fibre with beneficial effects for human health. In this study, the RS content of 129 wheat accessions was determined, and the relationship between the several starch physical properties and resistant starch content were analyzed.

The first identified invertebrate LGP2-like homolog gene in the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas.

The LGP2 (Laboratory of Genetics and Physiology 2) protein is a member of the retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I)-like receptor (RLRs) family, which is a class of antiviral pattern recognition receptors located in the cytoplasm. However, few studies have investigated the function of LGP2 in invertebrates. In this study, the complete coding sequence of the LGP2 gene of the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, was obtained and named CgLGP2-like.

A Conserved Puccinia striiformis Protein Interacts with Wheat NPR1 and Reduces Induction of Pathogenesis-Related Genes in Response to Pathogens.

In Arabidopsis, NPR1 is a key transcriptional coregulator of systemic acquired resistance. Upon pathogen challenge, NPR1 translocates from the cytoplasm to the nucleus, in which it interacts with TGA-bZIP transcription factors to activate the expression of several pathogenesis-related (PR) genes. In a screen of a yeast two-hybrid library from wheat leaves infected with Puccinia striiformis f.

Development and discrimination of 12 double ditelosomics in tetraploid wheat cultivar DR147.

As an important group in Triticum, tetraploid wheat plays a significant role in the research of wheat evolution. Several complete aneuploid sets of common wheat have provided valuable tools for genetic and breeding studies, while similar aneuploids of tetraploid wheat are still not well developed. Here, 12 double ditelosomics developed in Triticum turgidum L.

A comparative approach expands the protein-protein interaction node of the immune receptor XA21 in wheat and rice.

The rice (Oryza sativa) OsXA21 receptor kinase is a well-studied immune receptor that initiates a signal transduction pathway leading to resistance to Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae. Two homologs of OsXA21 were identified in wheat (Triticum aestivum): TaXA21-like1 located in a syntenic region with OsXA21, and TaXA21-like2 located in a nonsyntenic region.

Comparative analysis of protein-protein interactions in the defense response of rice and wheat.

Background: Despite the importance of wheat as a major staple crop and the negative impact of diseases on its production worldwide, the genetic mechanisms and gene interactions involved in the resistance response in wheat are still poorly understood. The complete sequence of the rice genome has provided an extremely useful parallel road map for genetic and genomics studies in wheat. The recent construction of a defense response interactome in rice has the potential to further enhance the translation of advances in rice to wheat and other grasses.

Isolation and characterization of a wheat IF2 homolog required for innate immunity to stripe rust.

The wheat eIF2 homolog, TaIF2, is induced by the stripe rust pathogen CYR 32 at an early stage of inoculation and is related to the innate immunity resistance level in wheat. The initiation of translation represents a critical control point in the regulation of gene expression in all organisms. We previously identified an upregulated EST S186 (EL773056) from an SSH-cDNA library of the Shaanmai 139 strain of wheat (Triticum aestivum) infected with Puccinia striiformis (Pst).

High-density mapping and marker development for the powdery mildew resistance gene PmAS846 derived from wild emmer wheat (Triticum turgidum var. dicoccoides).

Powdery mildew, caused by Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici, is an important foliar disease of wheat worldwide.