Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most important crops in the world. Since the completion of
rice reference genome sequences, tremendous progress has been achieved in …

The plant immune system perceives pathogens to trigger defense responses. In turn,
pathogens secrete effector molecules to subvert these defense responses. The initiation and …

Plants deploy receptor-like kinases and nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat receptors to
confer host plant resistance (HPR) to herbivores. These gene-for-gene interactions between …

To overcome pathogen infection, plants deploy a highly efficient innate immune system,
which often uses hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), a versatile reactive oxygen species, to activate …

Rice blast and bacterial blight, caused by the fungus Magnaporthe oryzae and the bacterium
Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo), respectively, are devastating diseases affecting rice …

Plant architecture and stress tolerance play important roles in rice breeding. Specific leaf
morphologies and ideal plant architecture can effectively improve both abiotic stress …

Background Ubiquitination is essential for many cellular processes in eukaryotes, including
26S proteasome-dependent protein degradation, cell cycle progression, transcriptional …

Phenolamides (PAs), a diverse group of specialized metabolites, including
hydroxycinnamoylputrescine (HP), hydroxycinnamoylagmatine, and …

Rice blast, caused by Magnaporthe oryzae, is one of the most devastating diseases of rice.
During infection, M. oryzae secretes effectors to facilitate blast development. Among these …

全球的农作物每年因为病虫害导致产量损失在11%-30%, 大量的化学农药被用来控制病虫害的
发生和蔓延, 不仅污染环境, 还严重影响人们的食品安全和身体健康. 因此 …