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Recent insights on gene expression studies on Hevea Brasiliensis fatal leaf fall diseases

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Hevea brasiliensis is one of the most important agricultural commodities globally, heavily cultivated in Southeast Asia. Fatal leaf fall diseases cause aggressive leaf defoliation, linked to lower latex yield and death of crops before maturity. Due to the significant consequences of the disease to H. brasiliensis, the recent gene expression studies from four fall leaf diseases of H. brasiliensis were gathered; South American leaf blight, powdery mildew, Corynespora cassiicola and Phytophthora leaf fall disease. The differential analysis observed the pattern of commonly expressed genes upon fungi triggers using RT-PCR, DDRT-PCR, Real-time qRT-PCR and RNA-Seq. We have observed that RNA-Seq is the best tool to seek novel genes. Among the identified genes with defence-against fungi were pathogenesis-related genes such as β-1,3-glucanase and chitinase, the reactive oxygen species, and the phytoalexin biosynthesis. This manuscript also provided functional elaboration on the responsive genes and predicted possible biosynthetic pathways to identify and characterise novel genes in the future. At the end of the manuscript, the PCR methods and proteomic approaches were presented for future molecular and biochemical studies in the related diseases to H. brasiliensis.

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This work was supported by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) Malaysia, under the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) (FRGS/1/2018/STG04/USM/02/1). The PhD studentship of MAH Habib is supported by USM Fellowship.

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Mohd Afandi, N.S., Habib, M.A.H. & Ismail, M.N. Recent insights on gene expression studies on Hevea Brasiliensis fatal leaf fall diseases. Physiol Mol Biol Plants 28, 471–484 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12298-022-01145-z

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