Transient transformation of Podosphaera xanthii by electroporation of conidia

[Background] Powdery mildew diseases are a major phytosanitary issue causing important yield and economic losses in agronomic, horticultural and ornamental crops. Powdery mildew fungi are obligate biotrophic parasites unable to grow on culture media, a fact that has significantly limited their genet...

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Autores: Vela-Corcía, David, Romero, Diego, Torés Montosa, Juan Antonio, Vicente, Antonio de, Pérez-García, Alejandro
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/125811
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/125811
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Electrotransformation
Hygromycin B resistance
MBC resistance
Powdery mildew fungi
β-tubulin
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Sumario:[Background] Powdery mildew diseases are a major phytosanitary issue causing important yield and economic losses in agronomic, horticultural and ornamental crops. Powdery mildew fungi are obligate biotrophic parasites unable to grow on culture media, a fact that has significantly limited their genetic manipulation. In this work, we report a protocol based on the electroporation of fungal conidia, for the transient transformation of Podosphaera fusca (synonym Podosphaera xanthii), the main causal agent of cucurbit powdery mildew.