Understanding and exploiting late blight resistance in the age of effectors
Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is the world's third-largest food crop. It severely suffers from
late blight, a devastating disease caused by Phytophthora infestans. This oomycete …
late blight, a devastating disease caused by Phytophthora infestans. This oomycete …
Structural, functional, and genomic diversity of plant NLR proteins: an evolved resource for rational engineering of plant immunity
F Monteiro, MT Nishimura - Annual review of phytopathology, 2018 - annualreviews.org
Plants employ a diverse intracellular system of NLR (nucleotide binding–leucine-rich repeat)
innate immune receptors to detect pathogens of all types. These receptors represent …
innate immune receptors to detect pathogens of all types. These receptors represent …
Genome sequence and analysis of the tuber crop potato
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the world's most important non-grain food crop and is
central to global food security. It is clonally propagated, highly heterozygous, autotetraploid …
central to global food security. It is clonally propagated, highly heterozygous, autotetraploid …
The evolution of WRKY transcription factors
Background The availability of increasing numbers of sequenced genomes has
necessitated a re-evaluation of the evolution of the WRKY transcription factor family. Modern …
necessitated a re-evaluation of the evolution of the WRKY transcription factor family. Modern …
Identification and localisation of the NB-LRR gene family within the potato genome
Background The potato genome sequence derived from the Solanum tuberosum Group
Phureja clone DM1-3 516 R44 provides unparalleled insight into the genome composition …
Phureja clone DM1-3 516 R44 provides unparalleled insight into the genome composition …
In Planta Expression Screens of Phytophthora infestans RXLR Effectors Reveal Diverse Phenotypes, Including Activation of the Solanum bulbocastanum Disease …
The Irish potato famine pathogen Phytophthora infestans is predicted to secrete hundreds of
effector proteins. To address the challenge of assigning biological functions to …
effector proteins. To address the challenge of assigning biological functions to …
Impacts of resistance gene genetics, function, and evolution on a durable future
RW Michelmore, M Christopoulou… - Annual review of …, 2013 - annualreviews.org
Studies on resistance gene function and evolution lie at the confluence of structural and
molecular biology, genetics, and plant breeding. However, knowledge from these disparate …
molecular biology, genetics, and plant breeding. However, knowledge from these disparate …
The zig‐zag‐zig in oomycete–plant interactions
In addition to a range of preformed barriers, plants defend themselves against microbial
invasion by detecting conserved, secreted molecules, called pathogen‐associated …
invasion by detecting conserved, secreted molecules, called pathogen‐associated …
Recent insights into R gene evolution
JM McDowell, SA Simon - Molecular plant pathology, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Plants are under strong evolutionary pressure to maintain surveillance against pathogens.
Resistance (R) gene‐dependent recognition of pathogen avirulence (Avr) determinants …
Resistance (R) gene‐dependent recognition of pathogen avirulence (Avr) determinants …
Development of Genetic and Genomic Research Resources for Brachypodium distachyon, a New Model System for Grass Crop Research
Grass crop genomics research frequently is hindered by large genome sizes and polyploidy.
While rice is an attractive system for grass genomics due to its small genome size and …
While rice is an attractive system for grass genomics due to its small genome size and …