Authors: Xiuping Wang Tianxue Liu Chaohai Li Zhenjie Zhao
Publish Date: 2011/11/24
Volume: 34, Issue: 3, Pages: 997-1006
Abstract
Southern corn rust SCR epiphytotics have resulted in severe losses of maize yield Wholegenome gene expression profiles of a SCRresistant maize hybrid leaves after inoculation with Puccinia polysora Underw were analyzed using an Affymetrix GeneChip Of the 532 differentially expressed probe sets 341 were upregulated and 191 were downregulated after inoculation with P polysora Underw Many biotic stress responserelated genes were upregulated whereas abiotic stressrelated genes were downregulated Among 23 differentially expressed transcription factors TFs six WRKY TFs were all upregulated A number of genes that were defenserelated and reactive oxygen species ROS metabolismrelated genes were significantly induced by inoculation with P polysora Underw Thus WRKY TFs could participate in the SCR resistance reaction and the mechanism of maize resistance to P polysora Underw could principally involve the temporary induction of defense and ROS metabolismrelated genes
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