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 …

Crop diseases are major factors responsible for substantial yield losses worldwide, which
affects global food security. The use of resistance (R) genes is an effective and sustainable …

Rice blast disease, caused by Magnaporthe oryzae, threatens global food security. The rice
blast pathosystem is a longstanding model system for understanding plant-microbe …

The ability to secrete effector proteins that can enter plant cells and manipulate host
processes is a key determinant of what makes a successful plant pathogen. Here, we review …

Plants have evolved a sophisticated innate immune system to defend against pathogen
infection, and intracellular nucleotide-binding, leucine-rich repeat (NLR or NB-LRR) immune …

Fungal pathogens can secrete hundreds of effectors, some of which are known to promote
host susceptibility. This biological complexity, together with the lack of genetic tools in some …

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 …

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 …

During effector-triggered immunity (ETI) against the devastating rice blast pathogen
Magnaporthe oryzae, Pi9 functions as an intracellular resistance protein sensing the …

Potassium (K+) is required by plants for growth and development, and also contributes to
immunity against pathogens. However, it has not been established whether pathogens …