Understanding the plant-pathogen interaction associated with Septoria nodorum blotch of wheat

Abstract

This chapter discusses understanding the plant-pathogen interaction associated with septorium nodorum blotch of wheat. It begins by reviewing the necrotrophic effector-host sensitivity gene interactions in the wheat-P. nodorum system. It then reviews the genetic relationship between NE-sensitivity gene interactions and the importance of these interactions in the field. Additional QTL associated with susceptibility/resistance to P. nodorum is also discussed, followed by a section on the impact of genome sequencing in characterizing NE-sensitivity gene interactions.