Understanding the plant immune system is crucial for using genetics to protect crops from
diseases. Plants resist pathogens via a two-tiered innate immune detection-and-response …

There is an array of pathogenic fungi in the natural environment of plants, which produce
some molecules including pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) and effectors …

Sucrose controls various developmental and metabolic processes in plants. It also functions
as a signaling molecule in the synthesis of carbohydrates, storage proteins, and …

The specific recognition of pathogen effectors by intracellular nucleotide-binding domain
and leucine-rich repeat receptors (NLRs) is an important component of plant immunity …

Plants face a relentless onslaught from a diverse array of pathogens in their natural
environment, to which they have evolved a myriad of strategies that unfold across various …

Rice is a key food security crop in Africa. The importance of rice has led to increasing
country-specific, regional, and multinational efforts to develop germplasm and policy …

Plant major resistance (R) genes are effective in detecting pathogen signal molecules and
triggering robust defense responses. Investigating the natural variation in R genes will allow …

Improving rice immunity is one of the most effective approaches to reduce yield loss by biotic
factors, with the aim of increasing rice production by 2050 amidst limited natural resources …

The recognition of pathogen effectors through the nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat
receptor (NLR) family is an important component of plant immunity. In addition to typical …

Rice plays a crucial role in global food security, serving as a staple for more than half of the
world's population. Rice blast, caused by the fungus Magnaporthe oryzae, is one of the most …