संक्रामक रोग: रोकथाम और नियंत्रण

Microbial Pathogenesis 2018: Host induced gene silencing for pest/pathogen control: Amy Klocko, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.

Amy Klocko

Oat grains, including significant oat grains (e.g., wheat and rice) and other minor grains (e.g., grain and oats) have given over 56% of the caloric and half of the protein prerequisites in human eating regimens for a huge number of years, since their training. Wheat is one of the most generally developed little grain oat crops the world over. Around 721 million tons of wheat every year was delivered comprehensively from 2012 to 2016, and the record of 760 million tons of worldwide wheat creation was reached in 2016, as indicated by the Food and Agricultural Organization. China, India, the United States of America, the Russian Federation, and France are the principle makers on the planet and give the creation of half of the world's wheat. Grain is additionally one of the most significant minor grains. As per the FAO, 142 million tons of grain was delivered every year worldwide from 2012 to 2016. The Russian league, France, Germany, and Australia give 33% of the absolute creation. Grain can be utilized in lager preparing and is likewise a significant feed for the domesticated animals industry. The yields of the worldwide grain flexibly were identified with brew utilization . Despite the fact that the improvement of present day farming science and innovation significantly diminished the yield misfortune, a normal of 10–15% of the worldwide harvest creation (in excess of 300 million tons) is as yet compromised by plant ailments [. With the expanding total populace, the interest for crop items, joined with food security and adjusted sustenance, are quickly expanding. High-yielding and malady safe assortments are required at uncommon levels.

Yield plants are dependent upon infections brought about by parasitic bugs, nematode parasites, pathogenic infections, microscopic organisms, oomycetes, and growths. Harvest yields and their related financial misfortunes are major worldwide worries in current agribusiness. Aphids invading wheat and grain, including grain aphid (Sitobion avenae F.), Russian wheat aphid (Diuraphis noxia), and greenbug (Schizaphis graminum Rondani), are major rural nuisances in crop plants, in light of taking care of injury, yet in addition due to vectoring infections (i.e., Barley yellow diminutive person infection (BYDV) and Triticum mosaic infection (TriMV)). Combined with the nearness of parasitic nematodes (Heterodera spp.) on wheat and grain, countless dollars are lost each year. What's more, the contagious sicknesses, including the rusts, blotches, fine buildup, and head scourge/scab, of wheat and grain are right now conspicuous dangers. New destructive races of stem rust growth, for example, strain Ug99 in Africa and the Middle East and V26 in China, have caused enormous yield misfortunes in wheat creation. Wheat impact showed up out of nowhere in 2016 and obliterated wheat fields in Bangladesh. Fusarium graminearum desolated fields of grain crops and delivered mycotoxins that compromised food security. The persistent interest for yield and quality is a major test for breeds, and the steady loss of appropriate homestead land, eccentric characteristic catastrophe, and the plague of countless malady seriously upset the creation of wheat and grain. Generally developed high-performing assortments lead to illness pandemics and to the loss of hereditary decent variety. In this manner, such huge numbers of models advise us that sickness opposition reproducing and determination are earnestly required. A variety of approaches has been applied to oversee crop maladies, for example, agrochemical applications, organic control, have safe choice and reproducing, and crop the board procedures. The best technique is the utilization of safe cultivars joined with sensible administration strategies. In light of the quick development of harmful races and fungicide-safe pathogen strains, conventional reproducing is deficient to battle the plenitude of harvest ailments. The advancement of biotechnological approaches gives a novel way to deal with get ailment safe plants that not just showcase a high protection from numerous pathogens, yet that are ecologically free from any potential harm. In view of the information on the sub-atomic examples engaged with plant–organism associations, hereditarily changed plants through transgene-based host-instigated quality quieting (HIGS) might be another successful, naturally well disposed way to deal with controlling the yield illnesses brought about by parasitic vermin, nematodes, infections, and growths. HIGS is a ground-breaking and compelling instrument in picking up infection safe transgenic plants and for the practical portrayal of essential qualities. Sooner rather than later, the significant inquiry for HIGS procedure will be replied. New targets and section determination strategies, exceptionally proficient change builds, stable transgenic frameworks, and other new innovations will improve the RNAi-inferred methodology to create sturdy ailment safe plants. RNAi-based innovation gives an exact road to choose great attributes of assortments. The HIGS system has demonstrated to be a novel methodology in shielding abiotic or biotic pressure and quality improvement in an eco-accommodating and maintainable way. As of late, genome altering innovations have advanced quickly and, specifically, the utilization of grouped normally interspaced short palindrome rehashes (CRISPR)/CRISPR-related protein (Cas9) altering has become a useful asset for the improvement of pathogen opposition in model plants and significant yields. Sooner rather than later, through the consolidated utilization of HIGS and CRISPR/Cas9, it will turn out to be a lot simpler to accomplish strong control of the infections of wheat and grain.

Abstract :

Commercial crops, such as corn, wheat, and soy are subject to damage from a variety of biotic and abiotic sources, leading to reduced yields and a loss of income.  There are a variety of strategies available to mitigate damage from biotic sources, including breeding for improved resistance, the application of pesticides, and crop rotation.  Genetic engineering methods offer additional methods.  One such method, host induced gene silencing (HIGS) is an approach that shows promise for the control of a variety of problematic crop-damaging organisms, ranging from nematodes and insects, to fungi and parasitic plants.  In general, HIGS utilizes RNA interference (RNAi) molecules produced by the plant, which then target key genes in pests/pathogens, ideally leading to improved resistance of the plant and a reduction in damage.  This approach has been demonstrated to be effective in both laboratory and field settings, in a variety of host plants and targeting diverse pests/pathogens.  Currently, no HIGS-protected crops are being used in a commercial setting.  As this area of research is still very much in development, the possible off-target and non-target effects need to be assessed, as do the long-term stability and effectiveness.  Practical implementation of HIGS to commercial crop production will rely on extensive field-testing, as well as regulatory and marketplace acceptance of new varieties.