Fungal avirulence effectors, a key weapon utilized by pathogens to promote their infection,
are recognized by immune receptors to boost host R gene‐mediated resistance. Many …

Plants have evolved two major layers of defense mechanisms against invasion by diverse
pathogens. When host membranes are exposed to pathogens, plants use extracellular …

Effector proteins are key elements in plant–fungal interactions. The rice blast fungus M
agnaporthe oryzae secretes numerous effectors that are suspected to be translocated inside …

Although the functions of a few effector proteins produced by bacterial and oomycete plant
pathogens have been elucidated in recent years, information for the vast majority of …

The appressoria that are generated by the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae in
response to surface cues are important for successful colonization. Previous work showed …

To subvert rice (Oryza sativa) host defenses, the devastating ascomycete fungus pathogen
Magnaporthe oryzae produces a battery of effector molecules, including some with …

To cause rice blast disease, the fungus Magnaporthe oryzae produces biotrophic invasive
hyphae that secrete effectors at the host–pathogen interface. Effectors facilitate disease …

Plant nucleotide-binding and leucine-rich repeat (NLR) receptors recognize avirulence
effectors directly through their integrated domains (IDs) or indirectly via the effector-targeted …

We have selected and characterized a unique Conserved Fungal-specific Extra-cellular
Membrane-spanning (CFEM) domain containing PTH11 like G-protein coupled receptor …

Higher yield potential and greater yield stability are common targets for crop breeding
programs, including those in rice. Despite these efforts, biotic and abiotic stresses continue …