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Transgenic expression of Arabidopsis ELONGATION FACTOR-TU RECEPTOR (AtEFR) gene in banana enhances resistance againstXanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum

dc.contributor.authorAdero, M.O.
dc.contributor.authorTripathi, J.
dc.contributor.authorOduor, R.
dc.contributor.authorZipfel, C.
dc.contributor.authorTripathi, L.
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-08T12:12:30Z
dc.date.available2023-09-08T12:12:30Z
dc.date.issued2023-09-01
dc.identifier.citationAdero, M.O., Tripathi, J., Odour, R., Zipfel, C. & Tripathi, L. (2023). Transgenic expression of Arabidopsis ELONGATION FACTOR-TU RECEPTOR (AtEFR) gene in banana enhances resistance to Banana Xanthomonas Wilt disease. PLoS ONE 18(9): e0290884, 1-18.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/8250
dc.description.abstractBanana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW) caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum (Xcm) is a severe bacterial disease devastating banana production in East and Central Africa, where banana is cultivated as a staple crop. Classical breeding of banana is challenging because the crop is clonally propagated and has limited genetic diversity. Thus, genetic engineering serves as a viable alternative for banana improvement. Several studies have shown that interfamily transfer of the elongation factor Tu receptor gene (AtEFR) from Arabidopsis thaliana to other plant families can increase broad-spectrum resistance against bacterial diseases. In this study, transgenic events of banana cultivar dwarf Cavendish expressing the AtEFR gene were generated and evaluated for resistance against Xcm under greenhouse conditions. The transgenic banana events were responsive to the EF-Tu-derived elf18 peptide and exhibited enhanced resistance to BXW disease compared to non-transgenic control plants. This study suggests that the functionality of AtEFR is retained in banana with the potential of enhancing resistance to BXW disease under field conditions.
dc.description.sponsorship2 Blades Foundation
dc.description.sponsorshipGatsby Charitable Foundation
dc.description.sponsorshipUnited States Agency for International Development
dc.format.extent1-18
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectFood Security
dc.subjectBananas
dc.subjectXanthomonas Campestris
dc.subjectPlant Diseases
dc.subjectVarieties
dc.titleTransgenic expression of Arabidopsis ELONGATION FACTOR-TU RECEPTOR (AtEFR) gene in banana enhances resistance againstXanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum
dc.typeJournal Article
cg.contributor.crpRoots, Tubers and Bananas
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationKenyatta University
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Zurich
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEast Africa
cg.coverage.countryKenya
cg.coverage.hubEastern Africa Hub
cg.researchthemeBiotech and Plant Breeding
cg.identifier.bibtexciteidADERO:2023a
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.iitasubjectAgronomy
cg.iitasubjectBanana
cg.iitasubjectFood Security
cg.iitasubjectGenetic Improvement
cg.iitasubjectPlant Breeding
cg.iitasubjectPlant Diseases
cg.iitasubjectPlant Production
cg.journalPLoS ONE
cg.notes
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
cg.reviewstatusInternal Review
cg.usagerightslicenseCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 0.0)
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1101/2023.06.06.543870
cg.iitaauthor.identifierDr Jaindra Nath Tripathi, Ph.D.: 0000-0002-6366-917X
cg.iitaauthor.identifierLeena Tripathi: 0000-0001-5723-4981
cg.futureupdate.requiredNo
cg.identifier.issue18
cg.identifier.volume9: e0290884


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