War and Peas: Molecular Bases of Resistance to Powdery Mildew in Pea (<i>Pisum sativum</i> L.) and Other Legumes

Grain legumes, or pulses, have many beneficial properties that make them potentially attractive to agriculture. However, the large-scale cultivation of legumes faces a number of difficulties, in particular the vulnerability of the currently available cultivars to various diseases that significantly...

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Main Authors: Anton S. Sulima, Vladimir A. Zhukov
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
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description Grain legumes, or pulses, have many beneficial properties that make them potentially attractive to agriculture. However, the large-scale cultivation of legumes faces a number of difficulties, in particular the vulnerability of the currently available cultivars to various diseases that significantly impair yields and seed quality. One of the most dangerous legume pathogens is powdery mildew (a common name for parasitic fungi of the order Erisyphales). This review examines the methods of controlling powdery mildew that are used in modern practice, including fungicides and biological agents. Special attention is paid to the plant genetic mechanisms of resistance, which are the most durable, universal and environmentally friendly. The most studied legume plant in this regard is the garden pea (<i>Pisum sativum</i> L.), which possesses naturally occurring resistance conferred by mutations in the gene <i>MLO1</i> (<i>Er1</i>), for which we list here all the known resistant alleles, including <i>er1-12</i> discovered by the authors of this review. Recent achievements in the genetics of resistance to powdery mildew in other legumes and prospects for the introduction of this resistance into other agriculturally important legume species are also discussed.
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spelling doaj.art-ad46f23cbbf7434b9ff3ffb1303112f42023-11-23T17:30:18ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472022-01-0111333910.3390/plants11030339War and Peas: Molecular Bases of Resistance to Powdery Mildew in Pea (<i>Pisum sativum</i> L.) and Other LegumesAnton S. Sulima0Vladimir A. Zhukov1All-Russia Research Institute for Agricultural Microbiology (ARRIAM), Laboratory of Genetics of Plant-Microbe Interactions, Podbelsky Sh. 3, 196608 Saint-Petersburg, RussiaAll-Russia Research Institute for Agricultural Microbiology (ARRIAM), Laboratory of Genetics of Plant-Microbe Interactions, Podbelsky Sh. 3, 196608 Saint-Petersburg, RussiaGrain legumes, or pulses, have many beneficial properties that make them potentially attractive to agriculture. However, the large-scale cultivation of legumes faces a number of difficulties, in particular the vulnerability of the currently available cultivars to various diseases that significantly impair yields and seed quality. One of the most dangerous legume pathogens is powdery mildew (a common name for parasitic fungi of the order Erisyphales). This review examines the methods of controlling powdery mildew that are used in modern practice, including fungicides and biological agents. Special attention is paid to the plant genetic mechanisms of resistance, which are the most durable, universal and environmentally friendly. The most studied legume plant in this regard is the garden pea (<i>Pisum sativum</i> L.), which possesses naturally occurring resistance conferred by mutations in the gene <i>MLO1</i> (<i>Er1</i>), for which we list here all the known resistant alleles, including <i>er1-12</i> discovered by the authors of this review. Recent achievements in the genetics of resistance to powdery mildew in other legumes and prospects for the introduction of this resistance into other agriculturally important legume species are also discussed.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/3/339powdery mildewFabaceae<i>Pisum sativum</i><i>MLO</i> gene family<i>er1</i>
spellingShingle Anton S. Sulima
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War and Peas: Molecular Bases of Resistance to Powdery Mildew in Pea (<i>Pisum sativum</i> L.) and Other Legumes
Plants
powdery mildew
Fabaceae
<i>Pisum sativum</i>
<i>MLO</i> gene family
<i>er1</i>
title War and Peas: Molecular Bases of Resistance to Powdery Mildew in Pea (<i>Pisum sativum</i> L.) and Other Legumes
title_full War and Peas: Molecular Bases of Resistance to Powdery Mildew in Pea (<i>Pisum sativum</i> L.) and Other Legumes
title_fullStr War and Peas: Molecular Bases of Resistance to Powdery Mildew in Pea (<i>Pisum sativum</i> L.) and Other Legumes
title_full_unstemmed War and Peas: Molecular Bases of Resistance to Powdery Mildew in Pea (<i>Pisum sativum</i> L.) and Other Legumes
title_short War and Peas: Molecular Bases of Resistance to Powdery Mildew in Pea (<i>Pisum sativum</i> L.) and Other Legumes
title_sort war and peas molecular bases of resistance to powdery mildew in pea i pisum sativum i l and other legumes
topic powdery mildew
Fabaceae
<i>Pisum sativum</i>
<i>MLO</i> gene family
<i>er1</i>
url https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/3/339
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