Molecular characterization of the Arabidopsis thaliana - Botrytis cinerea interaction

This study attempted to characterize at a transcriptional level, the defence responses of Arabidopsis thaliana after infection by Botrytis cinerea, using microarrays. The first microarray experiment focused on profiling Arabidopsis genes induced by B. cinerea over time (temporal) while the second investigated spatial expression of Arabidopsis genes from the point of inoculation. A number of genes were up- and down-regulated specifically at 12 hrs, others at 24 hrs while others were up- and down-regulated at both time points. Similarly, some genes were specifically induced very close to the lesion while others in more distal tissue.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Molecular and Cell Biology

Year dc:date.issued

2008

Author dc:creator

• Mulema, Joseph Mary K

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Denby, Katherine J

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4304

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/4304