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| Author(s): |
Karen Sumire Kubo
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Press: | Campinas, SP. |
| Institution: | Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Instituto de Biologia |
| Defense date: | 2011-08-29 |
| Examining board members: |
Marcos Antonio Machado;
Alessandra Alves de Souza;
Mariângela Cristofani Yaly;
Ricardo Harakava;
Marcelo Ribeiro Alves
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| Advisor: | Juliana Freitas Astúa; Marcos Antonio Machado |
| Abstract | |
Citrus leprosis virus C (CiLV-C) is the causal agent of citrus leprosis, an unusual disease transmitted by the mite Brevipalpus phoenicis. Since CiLV-C remains confined in localized lesions in leaves, stems and fruits without causing systemic infection, the vector needs to feed in these lesions to acquire the virus. The aim of this work was to analyze the differential gene expression profiles between resistant ('Murcott' tangor) and susceptible ('Pera' sweet orange) citrus genotypes in response to CiLV-C, and to identify possible mechanisms involved in disease resistance. For this reason, before the biological experiments were set, we improved the detection of CiLV-C in the mite vector to ensure virus acquisition. The biological experiment consisted in four groups: susceptible or resistant genotype infested with CiLV-C viruliferous or nonviruliferous mites. In order to identify differentially expressed genes, we used microarray chips designed using the Citrus EST database (CitEST). The statistical analysis was performed by two-way ANOVA considering the genotype and the infection by CiLV-C, aiming to find defense responses against CiLV-C. The results were interpreted by Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) and led to the hypothesis that receptor-like proteins (RLP) and receptor-like kinase (RLK) may recognize the virus or the mite triggering a defense response based on 'Ca POT.2+' signature and activation of Salicylic acid pathway (SA). Further studies are necessary to evaluate if the defense response could be related to the development of systemic acquired resistance (SAR) (AU) | |