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RNAi in the Rhizarian Phytopathogen Plasmodiophora brassicae: The Causal Agent of Clubroot Disease in Cruciferous Crops

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study uncovers an unusual RNAi pathway in the rhizarian pathogen Plasmodiophora brassicae. In the absence of Dicer, a Drosha‐like RNase III protein supports the biogenesis of predominant 21‐nt small RNAs, and two Argonaute proteins mediate small RNA‐guided silencing.
Xiong Zhang, Yupo Wu, Jiachang Hou, Lixia Gao, Longqi Pan, Cuicui Shen, Chuanji Zhao, Feng Gao, Yi Zhang, Li Ren, Xiaoping Fang, Xiaoling Dun, Shengyi Liu, Lijiang Liu   +13 more
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Co-infection of Fusarium aglaonematis sp. nov. and Fusarium elaeidis Causing Stem Rot in Aglaonema modestum in China

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022
Aglaonema modestum (A. modestum) (Araceae) is an evergreen herbage, which is intensively grown as an ornamental plant in South China. A new disease was observed in A. modestum from 2020 to 2021 in Guangdong province, China.
Yunxia Zhang, Yunxia Zhang, Chao Chen, Chao Chen, Zhanglong Mai, Zhanglong Mai, Jieying Lin, Jieying Lin, Liting Nie, Liting Nie, Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura, Chunping You, Chunping You, Meimei Xiang, Meimei Xiang, Kevin D. Hyde, Kevin D. Hyde, Ishara S. Manawasinghe, Ishara S. Manawasinghe   +18 more
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An Artificially Selected Cytokinin‐Pathway Transcription Factor Balances Soybean Yield and Pathogen Resistance

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A cytokinin pathway transcription factor, RR2b, was artificially selected during soybean domestication and improvement based on its differential transcriptional activity, which correlates with ATT repeat polymorphisms in its promoter. RR2b balances yield and defense by fine‐tuning its expression level and offers a promising target for decoupling trade ...
Qun Ma, Yaqing Chen, Yiwen Gao, Xueting Hu, Qun Yang, Yucheng Liu, Peiyong Xin, Jijun Yan, Jinfang Chu, Lei Li, Zhixi Tian, Bo Ren   +11 more
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Drought Stress Mediated Changes in Food Crops: Mechanisms and Remediation Strategies

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This work presents a multi‐scale framework for flavonoid‐mediated drought tolerance in staple food crops, integrating ROS redox regulation, antioxidant defense, rhizosphere microbial interactions, and sustainable agronomic practices. This interdisciplinary model provides core insights to develop climate‐resilient cropping systems and enhance global ...
Xiaoyi Duan, Litao Wang, Tuuli‐Marjaana Koski, Lizhe An, Thomas Efferth, Yujie Fu   +5 more
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Taqman qPCR Quantification and Fusarium Community Analysis to Evaluate Toxigenic Fungi in Cereals

Toxins, 2022
Fusarium head blight (FHB) is an economically important plant disease. Some Fusarium species produce mycotoxins that cause food safety concerns for both humans and animals.
Elina Sohlberg, Vertti Virkajärvi, Päivi Parikka, Sari Rämö, Arja Laitila, Tuija Sarlin   +5 more
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Repurposing FDA‐Approved Drugs to Inhibit Fungal PPTases for Broad‐Spectrum Synergy

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Fungal secondary metabolites serve as crucial virulence effectors; however, the potential of their biosynthetic pathways as antifungal targets remains inadequately comprehended. Repurposed FDA‐approved drugs inhibit fungal PPTase (essential for secondary metabolism) in vivo.
Zili Song, Can Zhao, Qiaoling Wang, Hongjiao Zhang, Xiao Liu, Linqi Wang, Michael Bromley, Wen‐Bing Yin   +7 more
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Current Classification and Diversity of Fusarium Species Complex, the Causal Pathogen of Fusarium Wilt Disease of Banana in Malaysia

Agronomy, 2021
The re-emergence of the Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium odoratissimum (F. odoratissimum) causes global banana production loss. Thirty-eight isolates of Fusarium species (Fusarium spp.) were examined for morphological characteristics on different media ...
Anysia Hedy Ujat, Ganesan Vadamalai, Yukako Hattori, Chiharu Nakashima, Clement Kiing Fook Wong, Dzarifah Zulperi   +5 more
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Enhanced Endophytic Colonization of Flavobacterium Promotes Plant Resistance to Fusarium Wilt

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A natural microbial consortium employing a cross‐feeding strategy forms a stratified biofilm that promotes endophytic colonization of auxotrophic Flavobacterium. This enhanced colonization activates plant systemic resistance, effectively suppressing Fusarium wilt.
Xianfeng Ye, Changsheng Xu, Shuai Yao, Jiming Shen, Zeyuan Li, Yu Zhang, Fan Wu, Xinjie Li, Yanling Ji, Lei Zhang, Yan Huang, Zhoukun Li, Huayu Qin, Zhongli Cui   +13 more
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Fusarium spp. and levels of fumonisins in maize produced by subsistence farmers in South Africa

South African Journal of Science, 2011
Fusarium spp. produce fumonisins - mycotoxins that are of importance to maize production in South Africa. Fumonisins have been associated with human oesophageal cancer and cause various diseases in animals that are of concern to the animal feed ...
Edson Ncube, Bradley Flett, Cees Waalwijk, Altus Viljoen   +3 more
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The MoSR‐MoDde1 Regulatory Axis: A Novel Determinant of DMI Sensitivity and a Target for Sustainable Rice Blast Control

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
The transcription factor MoSR governs DMI fungicide sensitivity in Magnaporthe oryzae through dual regulation of ergosterol biosynthesis and the detoxification enzyme MoDde1. Targeting MoDde1 via a small‐molecule inhibitor or host‐induced gene silencing enhances DMI efficacy against rice blast, offering a sustainable disease management strategy ...
Fan‐Zhu Meng, Wen‐Kai Wei, Meng‐Yao Wu, Min‐Zheng Cai, Yu‐Fu Wang, Li Zhao, Shuai Meng, Liang‐Fen Yin, Guido Schnabel, Wei‐Xiao Yin, Chao‐Xi Luo   +10 more
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