[HTML][HTML] CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing techniques and new breeding strategies in cereals–current status, improvements, and perspectives

S Ahmar, G Hensel, D Gruszka - Biotechnology Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
Cereal crops, including triticeae species (barley, wheat, rye), as well as edible cereals
(wheat, corn, rice, oat, rye, sorghum), are significant suppliers for human consumption …

[HTML][HTML] CRISPR enables sustainable cereal production for a greener future

S Ahmar, B Usman, G Hensel, KH Jung… - Trends in Plant Science, 2024 - cell.com
The clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR-
associated protein 9 (Cas9) system has become the most important tool for targeted genome …

Revisiting growth–defence trade‐offs and breeding strategies in crops

M Gao, Z Hao, Y Ning, Z He - Plant Biotechnology Journal, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Plants have evolved a multi‐layered immune system to fight off pathogens. However,
immune activation is costly and is often associated with growth and development penalty. In …

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 …

Effector translocation and rational design of disease resistance

G Sha, G Li - Trends in Microbiology, 2023 - cell.com
The effector repertoire of a pathogen is dynamically evolving. However, the effector
translocation mechanism, partly elucidated recently, may be conserved. By targeting the …

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 …

A dual‐subcellular localized β‐glucosidase confers pathogen and insect resistance without a yield penalty in maize

C Liu, S He, J Chen, M Wang, Z Li, L Wei… - Plant Biotechnology …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Maize is one of the most important crops for food, cattle feed and energy production.
However, maize is frequently attacked by various pathogens and pests, which pose a …

Are mi RNA s applicable for balancing crop growth and defense trade‐off?

E Shen, T Zhao, QH Zhu - New Phytologist, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Securing agricultural supplies for the increasing population without negative impacts on
environment demands new crop varieties with higher yields, better quality, and stronger …

Filamentous pathogen effectors enter plant cells via endocytosis

H Wang, E Oliveira-Garcia, PC Boevink, NJ Talbot… - Trends in Plant …, 2023 - cell.com
Recent findings demonstrate that cytoplasmic effectors from fungal and oomycete pathogens
enter plant cells via clathrin-mediated endocytosis (CME). This raises several questions …

Genome editing for plant synthetic metabolic engineering and developmental regulation

J Tan, M Shen, N Chai, Q Liu, YG Liu, Q Zhu - Journal of Plant Physiology, 2023 - Elsevier
Plant metabolism and development are a reflection of the orderly expression of genetic
information intertwined with the environment interactions. Genome editing is the cornerstone …