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Exploration Of Antiviral Effects Of Rna-Dependent Rna Polymerases 3, 4 And 5 In Arabidopsis., Eli R. Kallison, Aleksandra Beric, Blake Meyers Oct 2020

Exploration Of Antiviral Effects Of Rna-Dependent Rna Polymerases 3, 4 And 5 In Arabidopsis., Eli R. Kallison, Aleksandra Beric, Blake Meyers

IdeaFest: Interdisciplinary Journal of Creative Works and Research from Cal Poly Humboldt

Small RNAs play a number of vital roles in plants, including viral resistance. A particular class of small RNA that regulates plant defense from pathogens, among other functions, is known as small interfering RNAs (siRNAs). A key player in the biogenesis pathway of siRNAs are RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerases (RDRs). There are six RDR proteins in Arabidopsis thaliana, three of which have well documented roles (RDRs 1, 2 and 6), and three of which have no documented role. Here, we look at the functions of the unstudied RDRs, RDRs 3, 4 and 5, to see whether they affect antiviral resistance.


Pythium: Characterization Of Resistance In Soybean And Population Diversity, Keiddy Esperanza Urrea Romero Jul 2015

Pythium: Characterization Of Resistance In Soybean And Population Diversity, Keiddy Esperanza Urrea Romero

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Pythium spp. are an important group of pathogens causing stand losses in Arkansas soybean production. New inoculation methods and advances in molecular techniques allow a better understanding of cultivar resistance and responses of Pythium communities to cultural practices. The objectives of this research were to i) characterize the resistance of soybean to P. aphanidermatum with two phenotyping assays that evaluated the seed rot phase of the disease; and ii) understand the effect of long term crop rotation on species diversity and iii) to determine the effect of location, temperature and continuous soybean and soybean-rice rotation on Pythium spp. diversity in …