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Title: Variation in Gene Expression between Two Sorghum bicolor Lines Differing in Innate Immunity Response

Journal Article · · Plants

Microbe associated molecular pattern (MAMPs) triggered immunity (MTI) is a key component of the plant innate immunity response to microbial recognition. However, most of our current knowledge of MTI comes from model plants (i.e., Arabidopsis thaliana) with comparatively less work done using crop plants. In this work, we studied the MAMP triggered oxidative burst (ROS) and the transcriptional response in two Sorghum bicolor genotypes, BTx623 and SC155-14E. SC155-14E is a line that shows high anthracnose resistance and the line BTx623 is susceptible to anthracnose. Our results revealed a clear variation in gene expression and ROS in response to either flagellin (flg22) or chitin elicitation between the two lines. While the transcriptional response to each MAMP and in each line was unique there was a considerable degree of overlap, and we were able to define a core set of genes associated with the sorghum MAMP transcriptional response. The GO term and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis discovered more immunity and pathogen resistance related DEGs in MAMP treated SC155-14E samples than in BTx623 with the same treatment. The results provide a baseline for future studies to investigate innate immunity pathways in sorghum, including efforts to enhance disease resistance.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, MO (United States); North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (United States); US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA), Raleigh, NC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0014116
OSTI ID:
1810438
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1851870
Journal Information:
Plants, Journal Name: Plants Vol. 10 Journal Issue: 8; ISSN 2223-7747
Publisher:
MDPI AGCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
Netherlands
Language:
English

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