False smut of rice, caused by Ustilaginoidea virens, has become one of the most important
diseases in rice-growing regions worldwide. The disease causes a significant yield loss and …

Phytopathogenic fungi secrete a large arsenal of effector molecules, including
proteinaceous effectors, small RNAs, phytohormones and derivatives thereof. The …

Rice false smut caused by Ustilaginoidea virens is a devastating rice (Oryza sativa) disease
worldwide. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying U. virens–rice interactions are …

Grain formation is fundamental for crop yield but is vulnerable to abiotic and biotic stresses.
Rice grain production is threatened by the false smut fungus Ustilaginoidea virens, which …

Histone acetylation is a critical epigenetic modification that regulates plant immunity. Fungal
pathogens secrete effectors that modulate host immunity and facilitate infection, but whether …

Rice false smut caused by Ustilaginoidea virens is emerging as a devastating disease of
rice (Oryza sativa) worldwide; however, the molecular mechanisms underlying U. virens …

Parastagonospora nodorum is an economically important necrotrophic fungal pathogen of
wheat. Parastagonospora nodorum secretes necrotrophic effectors that target wheat …

Plant immunity is fine-tuned to balance growth and defense. However, little is yet known
about molecular mechanisms underlying immune homeostasis in rice (Oryza sativa). In this …

Tilletia horrida is an important soilborne fungal pathogen that causes rice kernel smut
worldwide. We found a glycoside hydrolase family 128 protein, designated ThGhd_7 …

Rice false smut caused by Ustilaginoidea virens is becoming one of the most recalcitrant
rice diseases worldwide. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying rice immunity …