Abstract
The recent release of the genome sequences of a number of crop and model plant species has made it possible to define the genome organisation and functional characteristics of specific genes and gene families of agronomic importance. For instance, Sorghum bicolor, maize (Zea mays) and Brachypodium distachyon genome sequences along with the model grass species rice (Oryza sativa) enable the comparative analysis of genes involved in plant defence. Germin-like proteins (GLPs) are a small, functionally and taxonomically diverse class of cupin-domain containing proteins that have recently been shown to cluster in an area of rice chromosome 8. The genomic location of this gene cluster overlaps with a disease resistance QTL that provides defence against two rice fungal pathogens (Magnaporthe oryzae and Rhizoctonia solani). Studies showing the involvement of GLPs in basal host resistance against powdery mildew (Blumeria graminis ssp.) have also been reported in barley and wheat. In this mini-review, we compare the close proximity of GLPs in publicly available cereal crop genomes and discuss the contribution that these proteins, and their genome sequence organisation, play in plant defence.
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | 463-476 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Functional and Integrative Genomics |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cereal genomes
- Disease resistance
- Germin-like proteins (GLPs)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Genetics
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Germin-like proteins (GLPs) in cereal genomes : Gene clustering and dynamic roles in plant defence. / Breen, James; Bellgard, Matthew.
In: Functional and Integrative Genomics, Vol. 10, No. 4, 01.11.2010, p. 463-476.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Germin-like proteins (GLPs) in cereal genomes
T2 - Functional and Integrative Genomics
AU - Breen, James
AU - Bellgard, Matthew
PY - 2010/11/1
Y1 - 2010/11/1
N2 - The recent release of the genome sequences of a number of crop and model plant species has made it possible to define the genome organisation and functional characteristics of specific genes and gene families of agronomic importance. For instance, Sorghum bicolor, maize (Zea mays) and Brachypodium distachyon genome sequences along with the model grass species rice (Oryza sativa) enable the comparative analysis of genes involved in plant defence. Germin-like proteins (GLPs) are a small, functionally and taxonomically diverse class of cupin-domain containing proteins that have recently been shown to cluster in an area of rice chromosome 8. The genomic location of this gene cluster overlaps with a disease resistance QTL that provides defence against two rice fungal pathogens (Magnaporthe oryzae and Rhizoctonia solani). Studies showing the involvement of GLPs in basal host resistance against powdery mildew (Blumeria graminis ssp.) have also been reported in barley and wheat. In this mini-review, we compare the close proximity of GLPs in publicly available cereal crop genomes and discuss the contribution that these proteins, and their genome sequence organisation, play in plant defence.
AB - The recent release of the genome sequences of a number of crop and model plant species has made it possible to define the genome organisation and functional characteristics of specific genes and gene families of agronomic importance. For instance, Sorghum bicolor, maize (Zea mays) and Brachypodium distachyon genome sequences along with the model grass species rice (Oryza sativa) enable the comparative analysis of genes involved in plant defence. Germin-like proteins (GLPs) are a small, functionally and taxonomically diverse class of cupin-domain containing proteins that have recently been shown to cluster in an area of rice chromosome 8. The genomic location of this gene cluster overlaps with a disease resistance QTL that provides defence against two rice fungal pathogens (Magnaporthe oryzae and Rhizoctonia solani). Studies showing the involvement of GLPs in basal host resistance against powdery mildew (Blumeria graminis ssp.) have also been reported in barley and wheat. In this mini-review, we compare the close proximity of GLPs in publicly available cereal crop genomes and discuss the contribution that these proteins, and their genome sequence organisation, play in plant defence.
KW - Cereal genomes
KW - Disease resistance
KW - Germin-like proteins (GLPs)
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U2 - 10.1007/s10142-010-0184-1
DO - 10.1007/s10142-010-0184-1
M3 - Review article
VL - 10
SP - 463
EP - 476
JO - Functional and Integrative Genomics
JF - Functional and Integrative Genomics
SN - 1438-793X
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