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Genome-wide analysis and differential expression of chitinases in banana against root lesion nematode (Pratylenchus coffeae) and eumusa leaf spot (Mycosphaerella eumusae) pathogens.
Appl Biochem Biotechnol
April 2015
ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Thogmalai Road, Thayanur Post, Trichy, 620102, Tamil Nadu, India,
Article Synopsis
- Understanding the structure and conserved domains of Musa chitinase isoforms can help select the right ones for creating banana plants that resist biotic stresses.
- The study analyzed chitinase sequences from the Musa genome to determine their gene structure and response to root lesion nematodes and eumusa leaf spot.
- It found that class II chitinases were overexpressed in response to nematode stress, while class III chitinases responded to eumusa leaf spot, with no isoforms being commonly activated under both stress scenarios.