The Enhancement of Potato (Solanum Tuberosum L. Cv. Odyssey) Resistance to Bacterial Soft Rot Disease Through Transformation of the Glyphosate-Resistant Gene from Dickeya Dadanti.
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Objective: , to improve resistance to potato bacterial soft rot disease. The study aimed to investigate the relationship between glyphosate application and the enhancement of potatoes' resistance to two bacterial pathogens affecting the plants. Materials and Methods: A gene in the potato genome. Additionally, the transcriptional analysis revealed the expression of pathogenesis-related genes and genes associated with the potato defence response. Results: The study revealed a significant increase in the expression of pathogenesis-related genes (PR-2, PR-3, and PR-5) and defence response genes (HSR-203j and HIN1 in transgenic potato leaves after glyphosate treatment and subsequent exposure to pathogenic bacterial infection, with a particular emphasis on the upregulation of HSR-203j. A comparative analysis assessed the average expression levels of these genes in both experimental and control samples. In contrast, minimal changes in gene expression were observed in plants infected with bacteria but not treated with glyphosate. Conclusion: The study suggests that glyphosate treatment in potatoes can enhance systemic acquired resistance to bacterial pathogens by upregulating pathogenesis-related and defence response genes. This approach shows potential for addressing bacterial diseases in potatoes, including soft bacterial rot.
Source: PubMed
Authors: Hossein Pasalari, Amir Roeintan, Sezai Ercisli, Danial Kahrizi, Chamran Hemmati
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4409445010