Project description:Transcriptome Analysis of the potato (genotype RH89-039-16). To aid annotation and address a series of biological questions, we generated RNA-Seq data from 16 RH libraries representing all major tissue types, developmental stages and responses to abiotic and biotic stresses.
Project description:We developed an extraction-free qPCR assay to identify Omicron BA.1 cases and verified lineage by sequencing. We find that BA.2 variants show almost twice the viral load (Ct) compared to both BA.1 as well as Delta variants.
Project description:The consequences on tuber transcriptome of a short heat period during tuber development was investigated in this study with special regard to the development of secondary tuber growth. Plants were grown for 47 days in the greenhouse under ambient conditions (21°C/ 19°C, 16h light, 8h dark) before application of mild heat stress temperatures (29°C/27°C) to one group of plants for 7 days and a stress release period on control temperature for 2 more weeks until harvest. Leaves were sampled before the heat period, at the end of the heat period and at harvest, two weeks after stress release. Tuber samples were taken at harvest. Tubers grown at normal temperatures and exhibiting a normal growth phenotype were used as control. Tubers subjected to the heat treatment and exhibiting a second-growth phenotype (chain tubers) were grouped into primary (attached to stolon from plant) and secondary tubers (attached to stolon from primary tuber).
Project description:To extend our understanding of systemic necrosis in susceptible potato tubers infected with the necrotic strain of Potato virus Y (PVYNTN) gene expression was compared between healthy and infected non-necrotic and necrotic (both non-necrotic and necrotic tissue) potato tubers.
Project description:To identify differently expressed proteins in tuber tissue of potato cultivars and diploid interspecific hybrids of Solanum, differing in resistance to Dickeya solani, comparative analysis was performed. Two highly resistant (Bea and Humalda) and three susceptible (Irys, Katahdin, Ulster Supreme) potato cultivars, as well as the highly resistant (DG 00-270) and the susceptible (DG 08-305) diploid clones, were studied. DG 00-270 exhibited higher resistance to D. solani than the cultivars Bea and Humalda. Proteins were extracted from wounded potato tubers inoculated with bacteria at an early symptomatic phase and from controls, i.e., intact tubers and wounded mock-inoculated tubers. Protein profiles were analyzed using nano-liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS-MS/MS).
Project description:Differential analysis of the potato-Rhizoctonia solani AG3 interaction. Samples were extracted from R. solani inoculated potato sprouts at two time points. R. solani is one of the most prominent fungal pests of potato and therefore of great economic relevance.
Project description:RNA was sequenced from meristems excised from dormant and non-dormant potato tubers harvested from four different harvest years. Expression based on mapped RNA-sequences was accomplished from excised meristems from fall harvested (dormant tubers) and the same harvested tubers were stored under standard commercial conditions until sprouting was present (non-dormant). The experiment was replicated for four different harvest years.
Project description:Senescent sweetening results in the accumulation of reducing sugars in potato tubers following extended periods of storage at moderate temperatures, used to avoid the separate condition of cold-induced sweetening. Transcriptional profiling was performed using microarrays on potato genotypes with contrasting response; cultivars Arsenal and VR808, were considered to be senescent sweetening susceptible and resistant, respectively. Tubers were stored at 13 °C for two weeks prior to the application of chlorpropham (CIPC) to inhibit sprouting, and then transferred for long-term storage in the dark at 9 °C for different periods. Data indicated changes in carbohydrate metabolism were associated with the onset of senescent sweetening.
Project description:Senescent sweetening results in the accumulation of reducing sugars in potato tubers following extended periods of storage at moderate temperatures, used to avoid the separate condition of cold-induced sweetening. Transcriptional profiling was performed using microarrays on potato genotypes with contrasting response; cultivars Arsenal and VR808, were considered to be senescent sweetening susceptible and resistant, respectively. Tubers were stored at 13 °C for two weeks prior to the application of chlorpropham (CIPC) to inhibit sprouting, and then transferred for long-term storage in the dark at 9 °C for different periods. Data indicated changes in carbohydrate metabolism were associated with the onset of senescent sweetening. Data set 2