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Research Project: Developing Biotechnologies to Improve Pest and Pathogen Resistance, Yield, and Quality in Sugarbeet

Location: Molecular Plant Pathology Laboratory

Title: SBRM DB: sugar beet root maggot database

Author
item ACHARYA, SUDHA - Towson University
item ALKHAROUF, NADIM - Towson University
item TEHSEEN, MUHAMMAD - North Dakota State University
item Chu, Chenggen
item Klink, Vincent

Submitted to: Bioinformation
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 12/31/2024
Publication Date: 12/31/2024
Citation: Acharya, S., Alkharouf, N.W., Tehseen, M.M., Chu, C.N., Klink, V.P. 2024. SBRM DB: sugar beet root maggot database. Bioinformation. 20(12):1841-1844. https://doi.org/10.6026/9732063002001841.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6026/9732063002001841

Interpretive Summary: Sugar beet is one of only two plants in the world from which significant amounts of raw sugar is produced and in the U.S. its value is $1 billion with a global value of $4.6 B. The sugar beet root maggot (SBRM), is the most devastating SB pathogen in North America, decreasing production by up to 100%. A publicly available database, and the first of its kind, has been produced to house our recently sequenced SBRM genome. Furthermore, additional information has been provided that relates to SBRM genes that are active and inactive as the sugar beet resists infection or succumbs to infection. That publicly available information is provided to greatly increase the rate and effectiveness that SBRM can be managed both genetically and through extension scientist partnerships with stakeholders and growers.

Technical Abstract: Sugar beet (SB), Beta vulgaris ssp, vulgaris (B. vulgaris), is one of only two plants in the world from which significant amounts of raw sugar is produced. This value of sugar, derived from SB, is 55% in the United States and 35% of global raw sugar with an annual farm worth in the U.S. alone of $1 billion., and $4.6 B globally Tetanops myopaeformis (von Röder), the sugar beet root maggot (SBRM), is a devastating insect pathogen of SB, and the most devastating SB pathogen in North America, decreasing production by up to 100%. The T. myopaeformis TmSBRM_v1.0 draft genome has been generated from DNA isolated from field-grown B. vulgaris from North Dakota, USA. A genome database for the annotated T. myopaeformis TmSBRM_v1.0 draft genome, SBRM Database, has been generated and is presented here with the aim of aiding in agronomic improvement of SB for stakeholders.