Full-length transcriptome of wild apple (Malus sieversii) upon Cytospora canker disease

Cytospora canker is a serious disease in the stem of Malus sieversii, caused by Cytospora mali. However, little is known about the global response mechanism in M. sieversii to C. mali infection. A pacific biosciences (PacBio) full-length sequencing was adopted to identify differentially expressed transcripts (DETs) during the canker response stage aiming to explore the transcriptomic dynamics in M. sieversii to respond to the infection. Clarification of the process and mechanism of Cytospora canker disease response in M. sieversii can contribution to molecular breeding in which selection of high-quality disease-resistant germplasm through transducing or silencing disease resistance/susceptibility genes.