Expression patterns of five candidate defense-related genes
among different genotypes and tissues
Patterns of gene expression can provide important clues to the analysis
of involvement of defense-related genes in defense processes because it
is believed that genes that share the same expression pattern are likely
to be connected with regard to their functions. Moreover, comparing the
expression patterns of the five genes encoding CsLecRK6.1 ,CsWRKY20 , PR3 , PR1-1a and LOX1 in root
collars and leaves of four cucumber genotypes with different degrees of
resistance in response to P. melonis , helps in the analysis of
the differences and commonalities between these two tissues in response
to damping-off. The results are shown as fold change in gene expression
of the inoculated samples at 24, 48 and 72 hours post inoculation versus
the control at 0 (hours before inoculation).