Dandan Huang

Hainan Institute of Biotechnology, Haikou, 570206, Hainan, China
Author    Correspondence author
Molecular Pathogens, 2024, Vol. 15, No. 1   doi: 10.5376/mp.2024.15.0004
Received: 06 Dec., 2023    Accepted: 20 Jan., 2024    Published: 09 Feb., 2024

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Huang D.D., 2024, Molecular mechanisms of tea plant resistance to major pathogens, Molecular Pathogens, 15(1): 30-39 (doi: 10.5376/mp.2024.15.0004)

Tea (Camellia sinensis) is an important beverage and cash crop in the world. Its disease resistance research is of great significance to the sustainable development of the global tea industry. This study outlines the main pathogen categories that affect tea trees and details the resistance (R) genes, pathogen recognition mechanisms and genetic maps in tea trees. The existence and function of resistance (R) genes play a central role in plant disease resistance. Through genomic analysis and quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis, we have a deeper understanding of the genetic map of these R genes. The study of pathogen recognition mechanisms has also revealed a series of receptor proteins that can recognize pathogens and activate subsequent immune responses. This study also explores the interaction between pathogen effectors and host targets, the host's defense response, and how genome sequencing, CRISPR gene editing technology and transgenic methods are used to promote tea disease management, aiming to enhance tea disease resistance through scientific research and support the sustainable development of the global tea industry.

Tea plant disease resistance; Signaling pathways; Resistance genes; Secondary metabolites; Molecular interactions