The Devastating Rice Blast Airborne Pathogen Magnaporthe oryzae—A Review on Genes Studied with Mutant Analysis

J Tan, H Zhao, J Li, Y Gong, X Li - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Magnaporthe oryzae is one of the most devastating pathogenic fungi that affects a wide
range of cereal plants, especially rice. Rice blast disease causes substantial economic …

Appressoria—small but incredibly powerful structures in plant–pathogen interactions

TT Shi, GH Li, PJ Zhao - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Plant-pathogenic fungi are responsible for many of the most severe crop diseases in the
world and remain very challenging to control. Improving current protection strategies or …

Identification of propranolol and derivatives that are chemical inhibitors of phosphatidate phosphatase as potential broad-spectrum fungicides

J Zhao, Y Chen, Z Ding, Y Zhou, R Bi, Z Qin, L Yang… - Plant …, 2024 - cell.com
Plant diseases cause enormous economic losses in agriculture and threaten global food
security, and application of agrochemicals is an important method of crop disease control …

Melatonin targets MoIcl1 and works synergistically with fungicide isoprothiolane in rice blast control

R Bi, R Li, Z Xu, H Cai, J Zhao, Y Zhou… - Journal of Pineal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonina natural harmless molecule—displays versatile roles in human health and crop
disease control such as for rice blast. Rice blast, caused by the filamentous fungus …

The triglyceride catabolism regulated by a serine/threonine protein phosphatase, Smek1, is required for development and plant infection in Magnaporthe oryzae

Z Huang, H Cao, H Wang, P Huang… - Molecular Plant …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Magnaporthe oryzae is a pathogenic fungus that seriously harms rice production.
Phosphatases and carbon metabolism play crucial roles in the growth and development of …

Doxorubicin inhibits phosphatidylserine decarboxylase and confers broad‐spectrum antifungal activity

Y Zhou, J Zhao, L Yang, R Bi, Z Qin, P Sun… - New …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
As phospholipids of cell membranes, phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) and
phosphatidylserine (PS) play crucial roles in glycerophospholipid metabolism. Broadly …

A High-Quality Genome of Rhizoctonia solani, a Devastating Fungal Pathogen with a Wide Host Range

Q Yang, L Yang, Y Wang, Y Chen… - Molecular Plant …, 2022 - Am Phytopath Society
Rice sheath blight caused by the filamentous fungus Rhizoctonia solani is a serious disease
worldwide that leads to yield losses up to 45% and seriously threatens global food security …

Rice-Magnaporthe oryzae interactions in resistant and susceptible rice cultivars under panicle blast infection based on defense-related enzyme activities and …

X Yang, S Yan, G Li, Y Li, J Li, Z Cui, S Sun, J Huo… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Rice blast, caused by rice blast fungus (Magnaporthe oryzae), is a global threat to food
security, with up to 50% yield losses. Panicle blast is a severe form of rice blast, and disease …

Rational modification of melatonin for broad‐spectrum antifungal agents discovery

H Cai, R Li, Y Chen, R Bi, X Fang, P Wu… - Journal of Pineal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Natural products, known for their environmental safety, are regarded as a significant basis
for the modification and advancement of fungicides. Melatonin, as a low‐cost natural indole …

MoLrp1-mediated signaling induces nuclear accumulation of MoMsn2 to facilitate fatty acid oxidation for infectious growth of the rice blast fungus

T Zhang, X Wang, X Li, YN Li, Y Li, S Wu, L Xu… - Plant …, 2023 - cell.com
Fatty acid β-oxidation is critical for fatty acid degradation and cellular development. In the
rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae, fatty acid β-oxidation is reported to be important …