Genome editing by sequence-specific nucleases (SSNs) has revolutionized biology by
enabling targeted modifications of genomes. Although routine plant genome editing …

The rice blast fungus, Magnaporthe oryzae, causes one of the most destructive diseases of
cultivated rice in the world. Infections caused by this recalcitrant pathogen lead to the annual …

Recent publications have argued that there are potentially serious consequences for
researchers in recognising distinct genera in the terminal fusarioid clade of the family …

Pattern-triggered immunity (PTI) and effector-triggered immunity (ETI) in plants enable them
to respond to pathogens by activating the production of defence metabolites that orchestrate …

The rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae causes a devastating disease that threatens
global rice (Oryza sativa) production. Despite intense study, the biology of plant tissue …

Plant pathogens cause recurrent epidemics, threatening crop yield and global food security.
Efforts to retool the plant immune system have been limited to modifying natural components …

Microbial pathogens deploy effector proteins to manipulate host cell innate immunity, often
using poorly understood unconventional secretion routes. Transfer RNA (tRNA) anticodon …

Rice is a global food grain crop for more than one-third of the human population and a
source for food and nutritional security. Rice production is subjected to various stresses; …

Resistance (R) proteins recognize pathogen avirulence (Avr) proteins by direct or indirect
binding and are multidomain proteins generally carrying a nucleotide binding (NB) and a …

Live-cell imaging assisted by fluorescent markers has been fundamental to understanding
the focused secretory'warfare'that occurs between plants and biotrophic pathogens that feed …