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Sweet surprise: the search for genes conferring beet curly top virus resistance

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dc.contributor.authorWithycombe, Jordan, author
dc.contributor.authorNachappa, Punya, advisor
dc.contributor.authorNalam, Vamsi, committee member
dc.contributor.authorNishimura, Marc, committee member
dc.contributor.authorDorn, Kevin, committee member
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-01T11:24:17Z
dc.date.available2024-12-29
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractSugar beets (Beta vulgaris L.) are grown across the western United States and suffer economic loss annually to curly top disease. Curly top disease is caused by the beet curly top virus (BCTV) and is spread by the only known insect vector the beet leafhopper, Circulifer tenellus Baker (BLH). Current management strategies for BCTV include chemical control using neonicotinoid seed treatments and foliar insecticidal sprays, as well as the use of BCTV-resistant sugar beet varieties. However, the underlying genetic mechanism surrounding resistance in sugar beet is unknown. The overarching goal of this study was to identify the mechanism of resistance in sugar beet to BCTV and identify potential genes conferring resistance. The objectives for this study were: 1) classify the nature of BCTV resistance in a resistant (EL10) and susceptible (FC709-2) genotype of sugar beet using host suitability and host preference insect assays, as well as assess viral load within each genotype and 2) characterize the transcriptional response to BCTV infection using RNA-sequencing. To classify the nature of BCTV resistance in each genotype of sugar beet, host suitability and preference assays were conducted using virus infected and uninfected BLH. In host suitability assays, the percentage of surviving BLH adults and the number of nymphs produced when reared on a single plant of either genotype was determined over a 3-week period. There was no difference in adult survival, or the number of nymphs produced on either genotype for the virus infected or uninfected leafhoppers. Host preference assays were used to assess settling behavior of BLH over time when given a choice between the two genotypes. It was concluded that virus infected leafhoppers had a clear choice to settle on the susceptible genotype at all timepoints after 4 hours, while uninfected leafhoppers did not make as strong of a settling choice. Average viral load for each genotype across three timepoints was estimated using qPCR. The results showed that the average viral load increased in each genotype over time, yet there was no difference in the average viral load between the genotypes at any individual timepoint. The global transcriptional response to BCTV infection over time for a resistant and susceptible genotype of sugar beet was conducted using RNA-sequencing technology. Mock-inoculated and BCTV-inoculated plants from each genotype were sampled on day 1, 7 or 14 post inoculation resulting in the preparation of 36 mRNA sequencing libraries. Comparison between mock-inoculated and BCTV-inoculated plants of each genotype and timepoint were conducted separately to generate six list of differentially expressed transcripts (DETs). Each transcript was annotated with a description and further classified for its role in the plant biological, cellular or molecular processes. The results showed that both genotypes of sugar beet had a dynamic response to BCTV infection over time, although there was minimal overlap between the responses to one another. EL10, the resistant genotype, had DETs associated with phytohormone production including jasmonic acid and abscisic acid, along with proteins linked to stress reduction and the downregulation of plant primary metabolic processes. In contrast FC709-2, the susceptible genotype, was found to produce opposing phytohormones like salicylic acid and auxins, as well as the production of volatile organic compounds and an increase of primary plant metabolic processes. These opposing responses shed light on the differences in the transcriptional response of a resistant and susceptible genotype of sugar beet. Understanding and classifying the mechanisms of resistance or susceptibility to BCTV infection in sugar beet is beneficial to researchers and plant breeders as it provides a basis for further exploration of the host plant-virus-vector interactions.
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dc.identifierWithycombe_colostate_0053N_18111.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10217/237365
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
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dc.subjectresistance
dc.subjectsugar beet
dc.subjectRNA-sequencing
dc.subjectbeet curly top virus
dc.titleSweet surprise: the search for genes conferring beet curly top virus resistance
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thesis.degree.disciplineAgricultural Biology
thesis.degree.grantorColorado State University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (M.S.)

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