EST sequencing and gene expression profiling of defence-related genes from Persea americana infected with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Table 5 Defence-related genes isolated from Phytophthora cinnamomi infected avocado roots.

Gene	E-value		Response against
thaumatin	2e^-20	Vitis riparia	Armellaria mellea [65]
metallothionein-like protein type 2	7e^-41	Persea americana	Agrobacterium rhizogenes [53]
pathogenesis-related protein P sem I	5e^-14	Pseudotsuga menziesii	Phellinus weirii [49]
putative universal stress protein	2e^-40	Cicer arietinum	-
profilin-like protein	5e^-17	Cinnamomum camphora	Phytophthora infestans [60]
oxysterol-binding protein	3e^-28	Solanum tuberosum	Phytophthora spp [66]
LRR resistance protein-like protein	8e^-15	Gossypium hirsutum	Phytophthora infestans [64]
seven transmembrane protein Mlo	1e^-28	Zea mays	Blumeria graminis f. sp. hordei [62]

Certain transcripts could be related directly to oomycete infection in other plants. Strong E-values indicate confidence in the identification of these defence-related genes.

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