Kovalev, M.A.; Gladysh, N.S.; Bogdanova, A.S.; Bolsheva, N.L.; Popchenko, M.I.; Kudryavtseva, A.V. Editing Metabolism, Sex, and Microbiome: How Can We Help Poplar Resist Pathogens? Int. J. Mol. Sci.2024, 25, 1308.
Kovalev, M.A.; Gladysh, N.S.; Bogdanova, A.S.; Bolsheva, N.L.; Popchenko, M.I.; Kudryavtseva, A.V. Editing Metabolism, Sex, and Microbiome: How Can We Help Poplar Resist Pathogens? Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25, 1308.
Kovalev, M.A.; Gladysh, N.S.; Bogdanova, A.S.; Bolsheva, N.L.; Popchenko, M.I.; Kudryavtseva, A.V. Editing Metabolism, Sex, and Microbiome: How Can We Help Poplar Resist Pathogens? Int. J. Mol. Sci.2024, 25, 1308.
Kovalev, M.A.; Gladysh, N.S.; Bogdanova, A.S.; Bolsheva, N.L.; Popchenko, M.I.; Kudryavtseva, A.V. Editing Metabolism, Sex, and Microbiome: How Can We Help Poplar Resist Pathogens? Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25, 1308.
Abstract
Poplar (Populus) is a genus of woody plants of value for the pulp industry, green energy, urban landscaping, soil phytoremediation and as an ornamental plant. Due to the increasing economic importance of poplar, there is a need to ensure its stable growth by increasing its resistance to pathogens, as one of the main problems in poplar cultivation is its susceptibility to numerous diseases. Currently, breeding poplars with reduced susceptibility to infections is receiving increasing attention. Genetic engineering can produce organisms with improved traits faster than traditional methods, and with the development of CRISPR/Cas-based genome editing systems, scientists have a new highly efficient tool at their disposal to create valuable genotypes. In this review, we summarize recent research data on poplar diseases, the biology of their pathogens, and how these plants resist pathogens. In the final section, we discuss genetic engineering, genome editing, and microbiome strategies that we believe are suitable for obtaining new improved poplar lines.
Keywords
Populus; plant pathogens; plant immunity; plant microbiome; plant sex
Subject
Biology and Life Sciences, Plant Sciences
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