Defense-related proteins involved in sugarcane responses to biotic stress

Autor(es)

Thais P. Souza ^[1] ; Renata O. Dias ^[2] ; Marcio C. Silva-Filho ^[3]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Universidade de São Paulo. Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz. Departamento de Genética - Brasil

^[2] Universidade de São Paulo. Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz. Departamento de Genética - Brasil

^[3] Universidade de São Paulo. Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz. Departamento de Genética - Brasil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; v. 40, n. 1, p. 360-372, 2017-02-20.

Resumo

Abstract Sugarcane is one of the most important agricultural crops in the world. However, pathogen infection and herbivore attack cause constant losses in yield. Plants respond to pathogen infection by inducing the expression of several protein types, such as glucanases, chitinases, thaumatins, peptidase inhibitors, defensins, catalases and glycoproteins. Proteins induced by pathogenesis are directly or indirectly involved in plant defense, leading to pathogen death or inducing other plant defense responses. Several of these proteins are induced in sugarcane by different pathogens or insects and have antifungal or insecticidal activity. In this review, defense-related proteins in sugarcane are described, with their putative mechanisms of action, pathogen targets and biotechnological perspectives. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 14/50275-9 - Decifrando os mecanismos moleculares envolvidos na localização subcelular de proteínas e na complexa interação planta-insetos-patógenos
• Beneficiário: Márcio de Castro Silva Filho
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Programa BIOEN - Temático