Transcriptome profile of pecan scab resistant and susceptible trees from a pecan provenance collection

Transcriptomes for pecan trees (Carya illinoinensis) that were consistently resistant and susceptible to wild populations of Venturia effusa across three years of data collection where quantified using RNAseq. Venturia effusa is the causative agent of the most yield limiting disease for pecan in humid regions. The transcriptomes of infected susceptible plants were also quantified. Evaluation of data generated for this work will help identify genes and biological pathways responsible for susceptibility/resistance to the pathogen. This information will help lead future breeding programs and give biotechnological options for durable resistance to pecan scab.