Defense-related proteins involved in sugarcane responses to biotic stress
Genet. mol. biol
;
40(1,supl.1): 360-372, 2017. tab
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-892387
ABSTRACT
Abstract Sugarcane is one of the most important agricultural crops in the world. However, pathogen infection and herbivore attack cause constant losses in yield. Plants respond to pathogen infection by inducing the expression of several protein types, such as glucanases, chitinases, thaumatins, peptidase inhibitors, defensins, catalases and glycoproteins. Proteins induced by pathogenesis are directly or indirectly involved in plant defense, leading to pathogen death or inducing other plant defense responses. Several of these proteins are induced in sugarcane by different pathogens or insects and have antifungal or insecticidal activity. In this review, defense-related proteins in sugarcane are described, with their putative mechanisms of action, pathogen targets and biotechnological perspectives.
Full text:
Available
Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Language:
English
Journal:
Genet. mol. biol
Journal subject:
Genetics
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
/
Project document
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade de São Paulo/BR
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS