Publications by authors named "Gennady V Vasilyev"
Article Synopsis
- Globodera rostochiensis is a significant potato pathogen that interacts with host plant roots, with commercial varieties relying on specific resistance genes (R genes) from wild relatives and Andean native potatoes.
- Research on South American Solanum phureja accessions shows that resistant genotypes trigger an active stress response, including gene activation, tissue regeneration, and hypersensitive responses when attacked by G. rostochiensis.
- The study highlights the importance of analyzing gene expression changes in S. phureja to understand resistance mechanisms and suggests that de novo transcriptome assembly can identify new resistance traits.
Differential expression of NBS-LRR-encoding genes in the root transcriptomes of two Solanum phureja genotypes with contrasting resistance to Globodera rostochiensis.
Alex V Kochetov Anastasiya Y Glagoleva Kseniya V Strygina Elena K Khlestkina Sophia V Gerasimova Gennady V Vasilyev
BMC Plant Biol
December 2017
Article Synopsis
- * A study comparing the root transcriptomes of potato genotypes revealed differentially expressed genes related to resistance against a specific nematode, but limited annotations made it difficult to compile a clear list of candidate R genes.
- * Integrating transcriptomic analysis with data on certain potato genes improved candidate gene identification, suggesting that this combined approach could expedite the discovery of potato R genes for further research and breeding efforts.