The spot blotch disease of wheat is caused by Bipolaris sorokiniana, which is an anamorph
(teleomorph Cochliobolus sativus). The disease mainly occurs in warm, humid wheat …

Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) is an RNA-mediated reverse genetics technology that
has evolved into an indispensable approach for analyzing the function of genes. It …

Stem rust caused by the fungus Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici (Pgt) is a devastating disease
of the global staple crop wheat. Although this disease was largely controlled in the latter half …

Deployment of fast-evolving disease-resistance genes is one of the most successful
strategies used by plants to fend off pathogens 1, 2. In gene-for-gene relationships, most …

RNA interference (RNAi) is a technique used for transgene-mediated gene silencing based
on the mechanism of posttranscriptional gene silencing (PTGS). PTGS is an ubiquitous …

Understanding the function of genes within staple crops will accelerate crop improvement by
allowing targeted breeding approaches. Despite their importance, a lack of genomic …

The cloning of agronomically important genes from large, complex crop genomes remains
challenging. Here we generate a 14.7 gigabase chromosome-scale assembly of the South …

The glaucous appearance of wheat (Triticum aestivum) and barley (Hordeum vulgare)
plants, that is the light bluish-gray look of flag leaf, stem, and spike surfaces, results from …

Improving traits in wheat has historically been challenging due to its large and polyploid
genome, limited genetic diversity and in‐field phenotyping constraints. However, within …

Plant pathogens suppress defense responses to evade recognition and promote successful
colonization. Although identifying the genes essential for pathogen ingress has traditionally …