Journal of Plant Pathology & Microbiology

M Carmen López

Publications

• Research Article
  Isolation and Sequencing of Actin1, Actin2 and Tubulin1 Genes Involved in Cytoskeleton Formation in Phytophthora cinnamomi
  Author(s): Ivone M Martins, M Carmen López, Angél Dominguez and Altino ChoupinaIvone M Martins, M Carmen López, Angél Dominguez and Altino Choupina
  
  Oomycetes from the genus Phytophthora are fungus-like plant pathogens that are devastating for agriculture and natural ecosystems. On the Nordeste Transmontano region (northeast Portugal), the Castanea sativa chestnut culture is extremely important. The biggest productivity and yield break occurs due to the ink disease, caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi which is one of the most widely distributed Phytophthora species, with nearly 1000 host species. The knowledge about molecular mechanisms responsible for pathogenicity is an important tool in order to combat associate diseases of this pathogen. Complete open reading frames (ORFs) of act1, act2 and tub1 genes who participate in cytoskeleton formation in P. cinnamomi were achieved by high-efficiency thermal asymmetric interlaced (HE-TAIL) polymerase chain reaction (PCR). act1 gene comprises a 1128 bp ORF, encodi.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7471.1000194

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