Abstract
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the most important grain legume for direct human consumption; however, bean production is affected by several diseases such as Rhizoctonia root rot. Few bean cultivars have been identified that effectively resist the attack of this fungus. Herein, we used the P. vulgaris Pv-2094 landrace, which is less susceptible to Rhizoctonia root rot, for the construction of a suppressive subtractive hybridization cDNA library in order to isolate plant defense-related genes. Total RNAs obtained after 8 and 16h from inoculated and non-inoculated roots with R. solani Kühn, were used as the source of the "tester" and the "driver" samples, respectively. A total of 136 unigenes were obtained and classified into 12 functional categories. Six unigenes were selected to analyze for differential expression by qRT-PCR, including a receptor-like kinase (PvRK20-1), an acid phosphatase associated to defense (PA), a pathogenesis related protein (PR1), an ethylene responsive factor (ERF), a polygalacturonase inhibitor protein (PGIP), and an alpha-dioxygenase (α-DOX). These genes were found to be differentially expressed in a time-dependent manner in bean roots during the interaction with R. solani. Data generated from this study will contribute to the understanding of the molecular mechanisms associated with plant defense against root rot in common bean.
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