Enhanced Resistance to Fungal and Bacterial Diseases Due to Overexpression of BSR1, a Rice RLCK, in Sugarcane, Tomato, and Torenia

Overview

Journal Int J Mol Sci

Publisher MDPI

Specialties Biochemistry
Chemistry
Molecular Biology

Date 2023 Feb 25

PMID 36835053

Authors

Satoru Maeda

Wataru Ackley

Naoki Yokotani

Katsutomo Sasaki

Norihiro Ohtsubo

Kenji Oda

Masaki Mori

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Abstract

Sugarcane smut caused by is one of the most devastating sugarcane diseases. Furthermore, causes severe diseases in various crops including rice, tomato, potato, sugar beet, tobacco, and torenia. However, effective disease-resistant genes against these pathogens have not been identified in target crops. Therefore, the transgenic approach can be used since conventional cross-breeding is not applicable. Herein, the overexpression of (), a rice receptor-like cytoplasmic kinase, was conducted in sugarcane, tomato and torenia. -overexpressing tomatoes exhibited resistance to the bacteria pv. DC3000 and the fungus whereas -overexpressing torenia showed resistance to in the growth room. Additionally, overexpression conferred resistance to sugarcane smut in the greenhouse. These three -overexpressing crops exhibited normal growth and morphologies except in the case of exceedingly high levels of overexpression. These results indicate that overexpression is a simple and effective tool for conferring broad-spectrum disease resistance to many crops.

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