Viral Protein Weakens Rice Cell Walls, Boosting Virus Infection but Blocking Insect Pests
A protein encoded by rice grassy stunt virus remodels rice cell walls by reducing cellulose and increasing lignin, making plants ...
Tag: plant immunity
Grapevine Gene VlARO Fights Gray Mold by Boosting an Antifungal Flavonoid
Researchers identified a grapevine gene, VlARO, that enhances resistance to gray mold by promoting accumulation of the antifungal flavonoid guaijaverin.
Engineered Plant Immune Receptors Turn Viral Proteases Into Suicide Switches
Researchers have engineered chimeric plant NLR immune receptors that are unlocked by pathogen proteases, converting the pathogens' own essential enzymes ...
Scientists engineer self-arming immune receptors to give crops broad-spectrum virus resistance
Researchers have engineered autoactive NLR immune receptors with pathogen-protease-controlled tripwires, achieving complete broad-spectrum resistance to potyviruses in tobacco and soybean ...
Scientists Uncover the Secret Weapon a Watermelon-Killing Fungus Uses to Blind Plant Defenses
Researchers have shown that the secreted protein FonCHRD is essential for growth, spore formation, and virulence in the fungus that ...
How a Single Peptide-Receptor Duo Governs Plant Immunity and Growth
A new review in Crop Health details how the RALF peptide and FERONIA receptor kinase pair coordinates plant growth, reproduction, ...
Fungal Molecule on Rice Leaves Reveals New Route to Disease-Resistant Crops
A fungal metabolite from leaf-dwelling Aspergillus protects rice and other crops from fungal pathogens, pointing toward microbiome-shaping plant genes as ...
Single Gene Switch StERF87 Arms Potato Against Devastating Bacterial Wilt
Researchers have shown that the transcription factor StERF87 directly activates a key defense gene and reprograms hormone and antioxidant pathways ...
Hidden Resistance Genes in Indian Rice Landraces Point to Brown Spot Defenses
A genome-wide association study of 400 North-East Indian rice landraces has identified resistance loci and candidate immune genes for the ...
Insect saliva proteins switch on an unusual plant immune receptor
A new study reveals how chemosensory proteins from aphids and planthoppers activate the atypical plant TNL immune receptor RCSP through ...
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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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