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Genomics of Disease Resistance in Castor Bean

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The Castor Bean Genome

Part of the book series: Compendium of Plant Genomes ((CPG))

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Castor bean is considered an economically important plant species within the Euphorbiaceae family from a number of industrial perspectives. Large-scale cultivation has increased the incidence of various biotic stresses. Diseases such as leaf spot, leaf blight, seedling blight, powdery mildew, and virus infections have been reported in the major growing regions, which has caused significant global yield losses. Genomic and transcriptomic analyses of the castor bean genome have led to the identification of nearly 170 predicted disease resistance genes, including members of the NBS-LRR family, along with over 300 defense-response-associated transcription factors. Furthermore, genetic markers linked to disease resistance genes have also been cataloged and comparative genomics has uncovered common molecular descriptors associated with disease resistance in castor bean and other important members of the Euphorbiaceae family. Resistance genes that are common in Euphorbiaceae can be leveraged for engineering biotic stress tolerance in castor bean. It is anticipated that emerging engineering techniques such as CRISPR/Cas9-based genome editing will enable the enhancement of disease resistance in castor bean. Modern biotechnological approaches and advanced genomic and other “omic” technologies will pave the way to counter disease prevalence and to develop resistance strategies to achieve castor bean’s full-yield potential.

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Sood, A., Chauhan, R.S. (2018). Genomics of Disease Resistance in Castor Bean. In: Kole, C., Rabinowicz, P. (eds) The Castor Bean Genome. Compendium of Plant Genomes. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97280-0_6

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