Lipid-flipping protein emerges as hidden master switch in rice blast fungus
Researchers have shown that the lipid flippase MoNeo1 acts as a central hub linking phospholipid homeostasis, retromer-mediated trafficking, and effector ...
Tag: Magnaporthe oryzae
Cell Cycle Switch With Surprising Powers: One GTPase Shapes Growth, Stress and Virulence in Rice Blast Fungus
Researchers have identified MoTem1 as the functional Tem1 GTPase of the rice blast fungus, showing that its activity states govern ...
CRISPR Activation Screen Uncovers Rice Gene That Shields Plants From Fungal Attack
A protoplast-based CRISPR activation screen has revealed OsTV1, a papillae-specific receptor kinase that boosts silicon-mediated defenses and confers broad-spectrum fungal ...
Scientists engineer plant immune receptors to fight devastating cereal blast fungus
UK-led researchers have bioengineered tandem kinase immune receptors to recognise multiple blast fungus effectors, opening a path to durable resistance ...
Rice Cytoskeleton Gene BUI1 Revealed as a Master Switch for Broad-Spectrum Disease Resistance
Researchers have discovered that the rice formin gene BUI1 coordinates actin cytoskeleton remodeling and ROS homeostasis to confer broad-spectrum resistance ...
Hidden Resistance Genes in Northeast Indian Rice Could Transform Blast Disease Fight
Researchers screening 58 Northeastern Indian rice genotypes found several landraces carrying up to eleven blast resistance genes, offering valuable donors ...
Rice Blast Resistance May Start Underground: Rhizosphere Bacteria and a Potent Bacillus Ally
A new greenhouse study links rice blast resistance to distinctive rhizosphere bacterial shifts and identifies Bacillus velezensis H2 as a ...
Epigenetic Switches Could Arm Rice Against Its Deadliest Pathogens
A comprehensive review reveals how DNA methylation, histone modifications and non-coding RNAs regulate rice immunity and could enable epigenetic breeding ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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