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Open AccessBroad-spectrum resistance to bacterial blight in rice using genome editing
Bacterial blight of rice is an important disease in Asia and Africa. The pathogen, Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo), secretes one or more of six known transcription-activator-like effectors (TALes) that bind s...
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Open AccessDiagnostic kit for rice blight resistance
Blight-resistant rice lines are the most effective solution for bacterial blight, caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo). Key resistance mechanisms involve SWEET genes as susceptibility factors. Bacterial ...
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Open AccessInterfering TAL effectors of Xanthomonas oryzae neutralize R-gene-mediated plant disease resistance
Plant pathogenic bacteria of the genus Xanthomonas possess transcription activator-like effectors (TALEs) that activate transcription of disease susceptibility genes in the host, inducing a state of disease. Here...
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A detrimental mitochondrial-nuclear interaction causes cytoplasmic male sterility in rice
Yao-Guang Liu and colleagues identify the molecular basis of male sterility in the Wild Abortive CMS (CMS-WA) system that has been widely used for hybrid rice breeding. They report that a new mitochondrial gene,
