Developing Resistance to Aflatoxin in Maize and Cottonseed
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Host-Plant Resistance
2.1. Identification of Natural Resistance and Resistance Mechanisms in Maize
2.2. The Use of Reporter Genes in Maize Germplasm Evaluations
3.Identification of Resistance-Associated Proteins (RAPs) in Maize
Further Characterization of RAPs towards Use as Markers
4. Plant Molecular Breeding Strategies
5. Genetic Engineering Strategies
Protein/Peptide | Protein Family | Source | Mode of Action | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
Haloperoxidase | peroxidase | Pseudomonas pyrrocinia | produce antimicrobial compounds - peracetic acid and hypohalites | [62,63] |
β-1-3 glucanase | glycosyl hydrolase | tobacco | hydrolysis of fungal cell wall components | [64] |
Ib-AMP3 | defensin | sweet potato | lytic | [65] |
AILp | lectin | hyacinth bean | inhibits germination and hyphal growth | [66] |
Chitinase | glycosyl hydrolase | corn inbred Tex6 | hydrolysis of fungal cell wall components | [39] |
ZmCORp | lectin | corn kernels | hemagglutination activity against fungal conidia | [67] |
Mod-1/RIP-1 | ribosome-inhibiting protein | corn | inhibits hyphal tip growth | [68,69] |
Zeamatin | PR-5 | corn | inhibits hyphal tip growth | [36] |
ZmPR-10 | PR-10 | corn | RNAse activity | [17] |
Trypsin inhibitor | protease inhibitor | corn | trypsin/amylase inhibition | [40] |
Purothionin hordothionin | thionin | barley wheat | lytic | Rajasekaran unpublished |
D4E1 | synthetic peptide | lytic | [70,71] | |
D5C/D5C1 | synthetic peptide | lytic | [72] | |
D2A21 | synthetic peptide | lytic | [72] | |
MSI99 | synthetic peptide | lytic | [73] |
5.1. Candidate Genes from Maize
5.2. Candidate Genes from Other Sources
6. Conclusions
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Cary, J.W.; Rajasekaran, K.; Brown, R.L.; Luo, M.; Chen, Z.-Y.; Bhatnagar, D. Developing Resistance to Aflatoxin in Maize and Cottonseed. Toxins 2011, 3, 678-696. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins3060678
Cary JW, Rajasekaran K, Brown RL, Luo M, Chen Z-Y, Bhatnagar D. Developing Resistance to Aflatoxin in Maize and Cottonseed. Toxins. 2011; 3(6):678-696. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins3060678
Chicago/Turabian StyleCary, Jeffrey W., Kanniah Rajasekaran, Robert L. Brown, Meng Luo, Zhi-Yuan Chen, and Deepak Bhatnagar. 2011. "Developing Resistance to Aflatoxin in Maize and Cottonseed" Toxins 3, no. 6: 678-696. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins3060678
APA StyleCary, J. W., Rajasekaran, K., Brown, R. L., Luo, M., Chen, Z. -Y., & Bhatnagar, D. (2011). Developing Resistance to Aflatoxin in Maize and Cottonseed. Toxins, 3(6), 678-696. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins3060678