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A Comparative Study of Host Response against Macrophomina phaseolina Infection in Sensitive and Resistant Jute (Corchorus sp) Species Unravels a Possible Defense Mechanism

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Shaheena Amin, Ahlan Ferdous, Tanima Sharker, Samira Bushra, Al-Amin, Parag Palit, Mohammad Islam and Haseena Khan

Plants are inherently able to save themselves from any unfavorable conditions. However, they fail to exert ample response when encountered with pathogens like Macrophomina phaseolina which infects more than 500 crops. Wild plant species empowered by superlative mechanisms can conquest deadly pathogens, an example of which is C. trilocularis, a jute plant, resistant to this necrotrophic fungal pathogen. This study tried to ascertain the underlying resistance mechanism regarding the systemic acquired resistance (SAR) and cell wall fortification. Identification and characterization of genes involved in the systemic acquired resistant pathway implicated an activity of these genes with a basal expression in resistant species but irregular in the sensitive one (C.... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2329-955X.1000185

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