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Modification of the susceptibility gene TaPsIPK1 - a win-win for wheat disease resistance and yield

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: Wheat is one of the most important cereal crops, and it is essential for worldwide food security. However, wheat production is threatened by various diseases, including wheat stripe rust caused by the fungus Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst). The development of plant resistance against disease is usually challenged by potential reduction in crop yield due to the enhancement of plant immunity. In a recent article, Wang et al. found that TaPsIPK1 is a susceptibility gene targeted by rust effectors. Editing of TaPsIPK1 increases resistance to stripe rust without any developmental effects or yield penalty, providing an exceptional resource for developing disease resistance in wheat.

Source: Stress Biology

DOI: 10.1007/s44154-022-00060-3

Authors: Alberto Macho, Pengcheng Wang, Jian-Kang Zhu

Institutions: Chinese Academy of Sciences, Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Key Technologies Research and Development Program