Rice blast is one of the most destructive diseases affecting rice production worldwide. The
development and rational use of resistant varieties has been the most effective and …

Rice is one of the staple foods for the majority of the global population that depends directly
or indirectly on it. The yield of this important crop is constantly challenged by various biotic …

Magnaporthe oryzae is the causative agent of rice blast, a devastating disease in rice
worldwide. Based on the gene-for-gene paradigm, resistance (R) proteins can recognize …

Background Rice blast is generally considered the most devastating rice disease worldwide.
The development of resistant varieties has been proven to be the most economical strategy …

Resistance genes are a major tool for managing crop diseases. The networks of crop
breeders who exchange resistance genes and deploy them in varieties help to determine …

Arms race co‐evolution of plant–pathogen interactions evolved sophisticated recognition
mechanisms between host immune receptors and pathogen effectors. Different allelic …

Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) is the fifth most cultivated cereal crop in the world, traditionally
providing food, feed, and fodder, but more recently also fermentable sugars for the …

The quantitative resistance gene pi21 from Sensho was introgressed to an indica breeding
line IR63307-4B-13-2, a pyramiding line IRBB4/5/13/21, and a tropical japonica line …

In the plant immune system, according to the 'gene-for-gene'model, a resistance (R) gene
product in the plant specifically surveils a corresponding effector protein functioning as an …

A key component in the management of many diseases of crops is the use of plant disease
resistance genes. However, the discovery and then sequence identification of these plant …