Transcriptomic profiling of Fusarium graminearum PH-1 under apoptosis and necroptosis processes
Fusarium graminearum is a major fungal pathogen causing Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) in cereal crops worldwide. While programmed cell death (PCD) is a critical biological process, the specific transcriptomic mechanisms underlying apoptosis-like and necroptosis-like responses in F. graminearum remain largely unexplored. In this study, we aimed to characterize the gene expression profiles associated with these two distinct PCD pathways.To induce these processes, F. graminearum PH-1 strain was subjected to controlled heat stress for 3 hours (apoptosis) and 6 hours (necroptosis).The resulting dataset provides a detailed comparison of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between apoptotic and necroptotic cells. Analysis reveals distinct and common expression patterns in biological processes.