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Amongst the relevant issues impacting sugarcane agricultural practices are fungal diseases, such as sugarcane smut, that constitute a worldwide threat to the cultivation. Smut is caused by the biotrophic fungus Sporisorium scitamineum. After providing a historical perspective on the disease, this chapter will present an overview of data gathered over the past few years using ‘omics’ techniques (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics) in combination with functional studies performed to identify candidate genes involved in the interaction. The chapter will discuss different aspects of the knowledge generated for each pathosystem and will consider data from various studies aiming at deciphering the molecular cross-talking between host and pathogen along with new trends and recurring issues in the study of smut disease.
Price: £25.00
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Imprint: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Series: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Publication Date:
05 March 2018
ISBN: 9781838797201
Format: eBook
BISACs:
1 Introduction 2 Characteristics of the disease 3 Disease control and pathogen detection 4 Pathogenic and molecular variability of Sporisorium scitamineum
5 Insights into Sporisorium scitamineum biology based on genomic and transcriptomic data 6 Sugarcane responses to pathogen invasiveness and development 7 Conclusion 8 Future trends 9 Acknowledgements 10 References