Exploring maize proteins: Resistance to storage fungi and postharvest insects
Artículo
Te invitamos a leer el artículo "Exploring maize proteins: Resistance to storage fungi and postharvest insects" publicado en CABI Reviews, a cargo del profesor investigador Dr. Robert Winkler y su equipo de trabajo de la UGA.
Autores: Elizabeth Cervantes-Macedo1 / Tzitziki González-Rodríguez / Robert Winkler / Silverio García-Lara
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School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501 Sur, Col. Tecnológico C.P. 64700, Monterrey, N.L., México
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Advanced Genomics Unit, Center for Research and Advanced Studies, Km 9.6 Libramiento Norte, Carretera Irapuato-León C.P. 36824, Irapuato, Gto, México
Felicitamos al estudiantado y profesorado que contribuyeron en esta investigación por su arduo trabajo.
Abstract:
Maize is among the most essential crops produced worldwide. It goes through multiple stages of processing before becoming edible orconsumed. During storage, maize is exposed to the attack of different biological agents, such as fungi and insects, which often result insignificant quantitative and qualitative losses. Several physical, chemical, and biological strategies have been developed to combat thisproblem, and the study and identification of proteins with activity correlated to maize resistance becomes relevant. However, most of thesestudies are focused on the preharvest stages of the crop. Our review summarizes the latest knowledge of maize proteins associated withfungal and insect resistance during storage and the underlying mechanisms. Furthermore, we provide future perspectives on postharvestproteomics and the challenges of breeding storage-resistant maize.