Publications by authors named "Wilberth Phillips-Mora"
Moniliophthora roreri is the fungal pathogen that causes frosty pod rot (FPR) disease of Theobroma cacao L., the source of chocolate. FPR occurs in most of the cacao producing countries in the Western Hemisphere, causing yield losses up to 80%.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFrosty pod rot (FPR) of Theobroma cacao (cacao) is caused by the hemibiotrophic fungus Moniliophthora roreri. Cacao clones tolerant to FPR are being planted throughout Central America. To determine whether M.
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- Understanding the tolerance mechanisms of Theobroma cacao against the frosty pod rot fungus Moniliophthora roreri is crucial for developing disease-resistant clones.
- RNA-Seq analysis identified 3009 transcripts with different expression levels between tolerant and susceptible cacao clones, revealing major shifts in 152 metabolic pathways.
- Tolerant clones showed increased expression of defense-related genes at low levels of infection, indicating a proactive immune response, while susceptible clones exhibited a delayed response as infection progressed.