Journal article
Defining the phosphite-regulated transcriptome of the plant pathogen Phytophthora cinnamomi
Molecular Genetics and Genomics, Vol.284(6), pp.425-435
2010
Abstract
Phosphite, an analog of phosphate is used to control oomycete diseases on a wide range of horticultural crops and in native ecosystems. In this study, we investigated morphological and transcriptional changes induced in Phytophthora cinnamomi by phosphite. Cytological observations revealed that phosphite caused hyphal distortions and lysis of cell walls and had an adverse effect on hyphal growth. At the molecular level, the expression levels of 43 transcripts were changed. Many of these encoded proteins involved in cell wall synthesis, or cytoskeleton functioning. The results of both the microscopic and molecular investigations are consistent with phosphite inhibiting the function of the cytoskeleton and cell wall synthesis.
Details
- Title
- Defining the phosphite-regulated transcriptome of the plant pathogen Phytophthora cinnamomi
- Authors/Creators
- M. King (Author/Creator)W. Reeve (Author/Creator)M.B. Hoek (Author/Creator)N. Williams (Author/Creator)J.A. McComb (Author/Creator)P.A. O’Brien (Author/Creator)G.E.St.J. Hardy (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Molecular Genetics and Genomics, Vol.284(6), pp.425-435
- Publisher
- Springer
- Identifiers
- 991005540462807891
- Copyright
- © 2010 Springer-Verlag
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology; Centre for Phytophthora Science and Management
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- Citation topics
- 3 Agriculture, Environment & Ecology
- 3.97 Plant Pathology
- 3.97.1439 Phytophthora Management
- Web Of Science research areas
- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
- Genetics & Heredity
- ESI research areas
- Molecular Biology & Genetics