Browsing by Author "Jose, Sherin"
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Elucidation of the molecular responses during the primary infection of wild blueberry phenotypes with Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi under field conditions
Jose, Sherin; Abbey, Joel; Jaakola, Laura; Percival, David (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-10-27)Background - Monilinia blight caused by Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi (Reade) Honey (M.vc) is a major disease of wild blueberry that can result in severe crop losses in the absence of an integrated disease management programme. The fungus causes blight in the emerging floral and vegetative buds, but the degree of susceptibility varies among the different wild blueberry phenotypes, ranging from the ... -
Modulation of defense genes and phenolic compounds in wild blueberry in response to Botrytis cinerea under field conditions
Abbey, Joel; Jose, Sherin; Percival, David; Jaakola, Laura; Asiedu, Samuel K. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-02-28)Botrytis blight is an important disease of wild blueberry [<i>(Vaccinium angustifolium (Va)</i> and <i>V. myrtilloides (Vm)</i>)] with variable symptoms in the field due to differences in susceptibility among blueberry phenotypes. Representative blueberry plants of varying phenotypes were inoculated with spores of <i> B. cinerea </i>. The relative expression of pathogenesis-related genes (<i>PR3, ... -
Selection and validation of reliable reference genes for gene expression studies from Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi infected wild blueberry phenotypes
Jose, Sherin; Abbey, Joel; Jaakola, Laura; Percival, David (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-16)Monilinia blight disease caused by <i>Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi</i> (Reade) Honey (<i>M.vc</i>) causes severe damage and economic losses in wild blueberry growing regions. Molecular mechanisms regulating defence responses of wild blueberry phenotypes towards this causal fungus are not yet fully known. A reliable quantification of gene expression using quantitative real time PCR (qPCR) is fundamental ...