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Transcriptome profiling of lentil (Lens culinaris) through the first 24 hours of Ascochyta lentis infection reveals key defence response genes.
BMC genomics - 31 Jan 2018
Khorramdelazad Mahsa, Bar Ido, Whatmore Paul, Smetham Gabrielle, Bhaaskaria Vijay, Yang Yuedong, Bai Shahla Hosseini, Mantri Nitin, Zhou Yaoqi, Ford Rebecca
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BACKGROUND: Ascochyta blight, caused by the fungus Ascochyta lentis, is one of the most destructive lentil diseases worldwide, resulting in over $16 million AUD annual loss in Australia alone. The use of resistant cultivars is currently considered the most effective and environmentally sustainable strategy to control this disease. However, little is known about the genes and molecular mechanisms underlying lentil...
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