Publications by authors named "Carol N Ibe"
Article Synopsis
- Plant fungal parasites, like Puccinia striiformis, manipulate the host's metabolic pathways, particularly the glyoxylate cycle, to enhance their survival during infection.
- In bread wheat, the gene encoding the enzyme isocitrate lyase (TaICL) is expressed differently in susceptible versus resistant interactions with the pathogen, with the TaICL-B version upregulated in successful infections.
- Disrupting the TaICL-B gene leads to stronger resistance against Pst, as the mutant accumulates more organic acids that inhibit fungal growth, suggesting that targeting TaICL in breeding could improve wheat resistance to fungal diseases.
Renaming Indigenous crops and addressing colonial bias in scientific language.
Trends Plant Sci
December 2022
Indigenous crops, commonly known as orphan, forgotten, or neglected crops, are understudied, but have important roles in the diet and economy of the communities that cultivate them. Here, we review potential benefits of Indigenous crop research and highlight the importance of an anticolonial framework to prevent exploitation of these unique resources.
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