Understanding the plant immune system is crucial for using genetics to protect crops from
diseases. Plants resist pathogens via a two-tiered innate immune detection-and-response …

DNA sequencing was dominated by Sanger's chain termination method until the mid-2000s,
when it was progressively supplanted by new sequencing technologies that can generate …

Stripe (yellow) rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), can significantly affect
wheat production. Cloning resistance genes is critical for efficient and effective breeding of …

The giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) of California are massive, long-lived trees
that grow along the US Sierra Nevada mountains. Genomic data are limited in giant sequoia …

Nucleotide-binding and leucine-rich repeat receptors (NLRs) are intracellular plant immune
receptors that recognize pathogen effectors secreted into the plant cell. Canonical NLRs …

SWEET genes encode sugar transporter proteins and often function as susceptibility (S)
genes. Consequently, the recessive alleles of these SWEET genes provide resistance. This …

Xanthomonas oryzae pathovar oryzae (Xoo) uses transcription activator-like effectors
(TALEs) to cause bacterial blight (BB) in rice. In turn, rice has evolved several mechanisms …

As a first step in innate immunity, pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) recognize the distinct
pathogen and herbivore-associated molecular patterns and mediate activation of immune …

Phytopathogenic bacteria inject effector proteins into plant host cells to promote disease.
Plant resistance (R) genes encoding nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat (NLR) proteins …

Abstract Blackgram [Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper](2n= 2x= 22), an important Asiatic legume
crop, is a major source of dietary protein for the predominantly vegetarian population. Here …