Expression profiling of Cucumis sativus in response to infection by Pseudoperonospora cubensis.

The oomycete pathogen, Pseudoperonospora cubensis, is the causal agent of downy mildew on cucurbits, and at present, no effective resistance to this pathogen is available in cultivated cucumber (Cucumis sativus). To better understand the host response to a virulent pathogen, we performed expression...

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Main Authors: Bishwo N Adhikari, Elizabeth A Savory, Brieanne Vaillancourt, Kevin L Childs, John P Hamilton, Brad Day, C Robin Buell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3335828?pdf=render