Identification of a defense response gene involved in signaling pathways against PVA and PVY in potato
Zhila Osmani, Mohammad Sadegh Sabet, Kenji Nakahara, Ali Mokhtassi‐Bidgoli, Khabat Vahabi, Ahmad Moieni, Masoud Shams‐Bakhsh
Abstract
gene enhanced resistance to both viruses. The virus-infected transgenic plants exhibited a greater stem length, a larger leaf size, a higher fresh/dry weight, and a greater node number than those of the wild-type plants. The maximal photochemical efficiency of photosystem II, stomatal conductivity, and net photosynthetic rate in the virus-infected transgenic plants were also obviously higher than those of the control. The present study may help to understand aspects of resistance against viruses.
Topics & Concepts
Potato virus YBiologyGenetically modified cropsVirusTransgeneGeneInoculationPotato virus XPlant virusHorticultureVirologyGeneticsPlant Virus Research StudiesPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityPlant tissue culture and regeneration