The Disease Progression and Molecular Defense Response in Infected with , the Causal Agent of Quinoa Downy Mildew.

Downy mildew disease, caused by the biotrophic oomycete , is the largest threat to the cultivation of quinoa ( Willd.) in the Andean highlands, and occurs worldwide. However, so far, no molecular study of the quinoa- interaction has been reported.

Transcriptomic Analysis of Quinoa Reveals a Group of Germin-Like Proteins Induced by .

Symbiotic strains of fungi in the genus affect growth and pathogen resistance of many plant species, but the interaction is not known in molecular detail. Here we describe the transcriptomic response of two cultivars of the crop to axenic co-cultivation with BOL-12 and T22. The response of roots to BOL-12 and T22 in the early phases of interaction was studied by RNA sequencing and RT-qPCR verification.

The genome of : An emerging Andean super grain.

Premise: Cañahua is a semi-domesticated crop grown in high-altitude regions of the Andes. It is an A-genome diploid (2 = 2 = 18) relative of the allotetraploid (AABB) and shares many of its nutritional benefits. Cañahua seed contains a complete protein, a low glycemic index, and offers a wide variety of nutritionally important vitamins and minerals.

Apoptins: selective anticancer agents.

Therapies that selectively target cancer cells for death have been the center of intense research recently. One potential therapy may involve apoptin proteins, which are able to induce apoptosis in cancer cells leaving normal cells unharmed. Apoptin was originally discovered in the Chicken anemia virus (CAV); however, human gyroviruses (HGyV) have recently been found that also harbor apoptin-like proteins.