Genetic resources of chili pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) against Phytophthora capsici and their induction through various biotic and abiotic factors
- Authors: Majid M.U.1, Awan M.F.1, Fatima K.2, Tahir M.S.1, Ali Q.1, Rashid B.1, Rao A.Q.1, Nasir I.A.1, Husnain T.1
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Affiliations:
- National Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology
- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics
- Issue: Vol 51, No 4 (2017)
- Pages: 296-304
- Section: Article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0095-4527/article/view/173674
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3103/S009545271704003X
- ID: 173674
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Abstract
Phytophthora capsici is the most destructive pathogen of vegetables that has blown a serious threat to chili pepper plants. We discussed the control of Phytophthora capsici through manipulation of genetic architecture of chili plant. Various genes encoding transcriptional regulatory and defense related putative proteins such as pathogen-related protein (PR), Anti-Microbial peptides (AMPs), Polygalacturonase-inhibiting proteins (PGIPs), Lipid Transfer Protein (LTP), Pectin Methylesterase (PME), Leucine-rich repeat proteins (LRRs), Osmotin-like and Thaumatin-like protein, have been identified in Capsicum. We also discussed the enhanced resistance to P. capsici infection by treatment with a variety of abiotic and biotic inducers that act on defense signaling pathways involved in disease resistance. We highlighted the vulnerability of chili crop with reference to its genetic resources against Phytophthora blight. Disease control through chemicals is becoming problematic, so we proposed other ways to control the disease severity.
About the authors
Muhammad Umair Majid
National Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology
Author for correspondence.
Email: umair.majid@cemb.edu.pk
Pakistan, Lahore, 53700
Mudassar Fareed Awan
National Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology
Email: umair.majid@cemb.edu.pk
Pakistan, Lahore, 53700
Kanza Fatima
Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics
Email: umair.majid@cemb.edu.pk
Pakistan, Faisalabad, 38000
Muhammad Sufyan Tahir
National Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology
Email: umair.majid@cemb.edu.pk
Pakistan, Lahore, 53700
Qurban Ali
National Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology
Email: umair.majid@cemb.edu.pk
Pakistan, Lahore, 53700
Bushra Rashid
National Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology
Email: umair.majid@cemb.edu.pk
Pakistan, Lahore, 53700
Abdul Qayyum Rao
National Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology
Email: umair.majid@cemb.edu.pk
Pakistan, Lahore, 53700
Idrees Ahmad Nasir
National Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology
Email: umair.majid@cemb.edu.pk
Pakistan, Lahore, 53700
Tayyab Husnain
National Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology
Email: umair.majid@cemb.edu.pk
Pakistan, Lahore, 53700