Bulletin of Insectology (2007) 60, 213-214

V. Carginale, V. De Luca, C. Capasso, M.R. Baldi, G. Maria, M. Pastore, A. Bertaccini, L. Carraro and A. Capasso (2007)
Effect of pear decline phytoplasma on gene expression in Catharanthus roseus
Bulletin of Insectology 60 (2), 213-214
First International Phytoplasmologist Working Group Meeting (IPWG), Bologna (Italy) November 12-15, 2007
Abstract: Phytoplasmas are prokaryotes characterized by small genomes (530-1,350 kbp) and by a limited number of metabolic pathways. To investigate molecular mechanisms involved in pathogenesis, the differential display technique was applied to identify plant genes whose transcription was significantly modified in leaves of Catharanthus roseus infected by `Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri' phytoplasma. Out of the sixteen genes identified, eleven were up-regulated by phytoplasma presence, while five were downregulated. Identified genes are mainly involved in plant defence/stress responses, signal transduction, protein metabolism and transport, transcriptional regulation, and plant cell wall structure.
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Database assignments for author(s): Assunta Bertaccini, Luigi Carraro

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
molecular biology - genes

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Phytoplasma pyri	Catharanthus (crop)