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Reference genes for RT-qPCR analysis in Musa acuminata genotypes contrasting in resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense subtropical race 4.
Scientific reports - 17 Jul 2024
de Castro Costa Érica, Bastos Lucas Santos, Gomes Taísa Godoy, Miller Robert Neil Gerard
Abstract excerpt
Banana (Musa spp.) is the most widely consumed fruit globally. Fusarium wilt, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), is a highly threatening disease to banana production. Resistance genes to Foc exist in wild Musa genotypes such as Musa acuminata subsp. burmannicoides var. Calcutta 4. Whilst real-time PCR (RT-qPCR) is appropriate for accurate analysis of gene expression in pathways involved in host...
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