Identification of defense proteins in pearl millet seeds effective against Magnaporthe grisea
Resource ID
18487
Access
Open
Contributed by
B.Muralidhar
Topics
Crop improvement, Pests and diseases
Crops
Dryland cereals, Pearl millets
Systems
Farming Systems
Locations
Asia, India, Telangana
Global Date
15 Nov 19
Title
Identification of defense proteins in pearl millet seeds effective against Magnaporthe grisea
Keywords
Pearl millet seeds, Magnaporthe grisea, Pyricularia grisea, Host plant resistance, Elite breeding lines, Fungal cell wall, Polysaccharide constituents, Antifungal enzymes, N-Acetyl D-glucosamine, D-glucose residues, Chitinases, Glucanases, Cysteine protease, Telangana
Type
Science
Show on Web
Yes
ICRISAT Research Programs
Grain Legumes
New ICRISAT Research Programs
Genetic Gains Program
Language
English
Author/Key contact
Dr Rajan Sharma
Description
Pearl millet leaf blast is caused by Magnaporthe grisea (Anamorph, Pyricularia grisea) has been recently emerged as devastating disease with economic significance in India. It is well-known that host plant resistance is the most economical strategy to effectively manage this disease; hence, identification of resistance sources for blast disease is important to incorporate resistance genes into elite breeding lines. On the other hand, fungal cell wall is a multi-layered, in which chitin and glucan are the major polysaccharide constituents (Figure 1). In this view, chitinases and glucanases gain significant attention as antifungal enzymes.
Size of PDF
3.7 MB
Date (Date published/released/created if known)
15 Nov 19
