The master role of siRNAs in plant immunity

X Kong, M Yang, BH Le, W He… - Molecular Plant …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Gene silencing mediated by small noncoding RNAs (sRNAs) is a fundamental gene
regulation mechanism in eukaryotes that broadly governs cellular processes. It has been …

RNA silencing: From discovery and elucidation to application and perspectives

JH Zhao, HS Guo - Journal of integrative plant biology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
RNA silencing (or RNA interference, RNAi) is a conserved mechanism for regulating gene
expression in eukaryotes. The discovery of natural trans‐kingdom RNAi indicated that small …

Small RNAs in plant immunity and virulence of filamentous pathogens

Y Qiao, R Xia, J Zhai, Y Hou, L Feng… - Annual Review of …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Gene silencing guided by small RNAs governs a broad range of cellular processes in
eukaryotes. Small RNAs are important components of plant immunity because they …

[HTML][HTML] Extracellular RNAs released by plant-associated fungi: from fundamental mechanisms to biotechnological applications

AP Cheng, S Kwon, T Adeshara, V Göhre… - Applied microbiology …, 2023 - Springer
Extracellular RNAs are an emerging research topic in fungal-plant interactions. Fungal plant
pathogens and symbionts release small RNAs that enter host cells to manipulate plant …

[HTML][HTML] Host-induced gene silencing of multiple pathogenic factors of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum confers resistance to Sclerotinia rot in Brassica napus

J Wu, S Yin, L Lin, D Liu, S Ren, W Zhang, W Meng… - The Crop Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is generally considered one of the most economically damaging
pathogens in oilseed rape (Brassica napus). Breeding for Sclerotinia resistance is …

[HTML][HTML] Trans-kingdom RNAs and their fates in recipient cells: advances, utilization, and perspectives

JH Zhao, T Zhang, QY Liu, HS Guo - Plant communications, 2021 - cell.com
The phenomenon and potential mechanisms of trans-kingdom RNA silencing (or RNA
interference, RNAi) are among the most exciting topics in science today. Based on trans …

Pathogen‐informed breeding for crop disease resistance

Q Li, B Wang, J Yu, D Dou - Journal of integrative plant biology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The development of durable and broad‐spectrum resistance is an economical and eco‐
friendly approach to control crop diseases for sustainable agricultural production. Emerging …

Genome editing for resistance against plant pests and pathogens

C Rato, MF Carvalho, C Azevedo, PR Oblessuc - Transgenic Research, 2021 - Springer
The conventional breeding of crops struggles to keep up with increasing food needs and
ever-adapting pests and pathogens. Global climate changes have imposed another layer of …

Lineage-specific genes and cryptic sex: parallels and differences between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and fungal pathogens

D Reinhardt, C Roux, N Corradi, A Di Pietro - Trends in plant science, 2021 - cell.com
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) live as obligate root symbionts on almost all land plants.
They have long been regarded as ancient asexuals that have propagated clonally for …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular mechanisms of Ustilaginoidea virens pathogenicity and their utilization in disease control

S Yu, P Liu, J Wang, D Li, D Zhao, C Yang, D Shi… - Phytopathology …, 2023 - Springer
Rice false smut, caused by Ustilaginoidea virens, is one of the most important diseases in
rice. The disease not only causes significant yield losses in China and worldwide but also …