Emerging late blight threat in potato in North Gujarat: integrative multi-omics technologies for molecular mechanisms and precision management
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Late blight, caused by Phytophthora infestans, remains the most destructive disease of potato, threatening sustainable production and food security. The rapid evolution and genetic diversity of the pathogen frequently overcome host resistance and reduce the effectiveness of conventional disease management strategies. Recent advances in multi-omics technologies, including genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics and epigenomics, have significantly improved our understanding of potato late blight, P. infestans interactions by identifying resistance genes, pathogen effectors, defense pathways and molecular biomarkers associated with durable resistance. The integration of multi-omics with bioinformatics, artificial intelligence, genome editing and precision agriculture is accelerating resistance breeding, early disease diagnosis and predictive disease management. The review critically examines recent advances, current limitations, and future prospects of multi-omics approaches in understanding host–pathogen interactions and improving resistance breeding. Integrative multi-omics approaches hold considerable promise for developing durable resistance and improving sustainable late blight management.
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7214090959