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UvAtg8-Mediated Autophagy Regulates Fungal Growth, Stress Responses, Conidiation, and Pathogenesis in Ustilaginoidea virens

Rice, 2020
Background Ustilaginoidea virens has become one of the most devastating rice pathogens in China, as well as other rice-growing areas. Autophagy is an important process in normal cell differentiation and development among various organisms. To date, there
Shuai Meng, Meng Xiong, Jane Sadhna Jagernath, Congcong Wang, Jiehua Qiu, Huanbin Shi, Yanjun Kou   +6 more
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A putative effector UvHrip1 inhibits BAX-triggered cell death in Nicotiana benthamiana, and infection of Ustilaginoidea virens suppresses defense-related genes expression [PDF]

PeerJ, 2020
Rice false smut (RFS), caused by Ustilaginoidea virens, is one of the most detrimental rice fungal diseases and pose a severe threat to rice production and quality. Effectors in U.
Yingling Wang, Jing Li, Shibo Xiang, Jianming Zhou, Xunwen Peng, Yingfan Hai, Yan Wang, Shuai Li, Songhong Wei   +8 more
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A DUF3455 domain‐containing protein promotes Ustilaginoidea virens infection and functions as a plant immune elicitor

New Plant Protection, Volume 3, Issue 2, June 2026.
The fungal effector UvDUF1 from Ustilaginoidea virens not only promotes infection but also acts as a plant immunity elicitor, inducing broad‐spectrum disease resistance in rice and Nicotiana benthamiana. These results reveal its potential as a novel target for sustainable crop protection strategies.
Shuchen Wang, Wen Zhang, Wenyue Zheng, Qian Zhang, Mina Yu, Junjie Yu, Huijuan Cao, Xiayan Pan, Zhongqiang Qi, Yan Du, Rongsheng Zhang, Yunpeng Wang, Yongfeng Liu, Tianqiao Song   +13 more
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Putative Phosphatase UvPsr1 Is Required for Mycelial Growth, Conidiation, Stress Response and Pathogenicity in Ustilaginonidea virens

Rice Science, 2020
Ustilaginoidea virens is the causal agent of rice false smut, which can be a highly destructive disease of rice. The plasma membrane phosphatase Psr1 proteins, which act as a regulator of the salinity stress response in yeast, are widely distributed ...
Xiong Meng, Meng Shuai, Qiu Jiehua, Shi Huanbin, Shen Xiangling, Kou Yanjun   +5 more
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Xanthomonas Type III Effector XopN Targets Scaffold Protein OsRACK1B to Suppress Rice Immunity

Molecular Plant Pathology, Volume 27, Issue 6, June 2026.
During infection, XopN is translocated into host cells and competes with OsRap2.6 for binding to OsRACK1B. This competitive interaction interferes with the formation of the OsRACK1B–OsRap2.6 subcomplex, thereby weakening plant resistance. ABSTRACT Bacterial leaf streak (BLS), caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv.
Jiuxiang Wang, Zhe Ni, Xin Chen, Yaqi Zhang, Huajun Qin, Haoyu Wang, Yongqiang He, Jiliang Tang, Sheng Huang   +8 more
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Plant Genetic Engineering: Technological Pathways, Application Scenarios, and Future Directions

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 30, 28 May 2026.
This review maps the fast‐evolving landscape of plant genetic engineering, linking enabling platforms with trait‐focused applications in architecture optimization, stress resilience, yield improvement, and quality enhancement. It highlights how genome editing, transgenic strategies, and emerging multi‐gene approaches reshape breeding pipelines, while ...
Peilin Wang, Wenzhi Wang, Dongjiao Wang, Qibin Wu, Youxiong Que   +4 more
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Development of rice conidiation media for Ustilaginoidea virens.

PLoS ONE, 2019
Rice false smut, caused by the ascomycete Ustilaginoidea virens, is a serious disease of rice worldwide. Conidia are very important infectious propagules of U.
Yufu Wang, Fei Wang, Songlin Xie, Yi Liu, Jinsong Qu, Junbin Huang, Weixiao Yin, Chaoxi Luo   +7 more
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WRKY Transcription Factors: Integral Regulators of Defence Responses to Biotic Stress in Crops

Plant Biotechnology Journal, Volume 24, Issue 5, Page 2939-2955, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Crops are continually challenged by biotic stresses, including fungal, bacterial and viral pathogens and insect pests, which cause substantial yield and quality losses worldwide. WRKY transcription factors constitute a plant‐specific and functionally diverse family that is central to immune regulation.
Dongjiao Wang, Ruize Zhang, Wenhui Zou, Yuanyuan Zhang, Wanying Zhao, Tingting Sun, Qibin Wu, Zheng Qing Fu, Youxiong Que   +8 more
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A Homeobox Transcription Factor UvHOX2 Regulates Chlamydospore Formation, Conidiogenesis, and Pathogenicity in Ustilaginoidea virens

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019
Rice false smut fungus (teleomorph: Villosiclava virens; anamorph: Ustilaginoidea virens) can generate chlamydospores and survive winter under field conditions. The chlamydospore is considered as an important infection source of the disease.
Junjie Yu, Mina Yu, Tianqiao Song, Huijuan Cao, Xiayan Pan, Mingli Yong, Zhongqiang Qi, Yan Du, Rongsheng Zhang, Xiaole Yin, Yongfeng Liu, Yongfeng Liu   +11 more
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A Fusarium sacchari Glycoside Hydrolase 12 Protein FsEG1 Is a Major Virulence Factor During Sugarcane Infection and Confers Resistance to Pokkah Boeng Disease via the HIGS Strategy

Plant Biotechnology Journal, Volume 24, Issue 5, Page 3458-3478, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Pokkah Boeng disease (PBD), caused by Fusarium sacchari, has severely impacted the yield and quality of sugarcane, resulting in significant economic losses. However, the molecular interaction mechanisms between F. sacchari and sugarcane remain poorly understood.
Deng Wu, Tianshu Hong, Lulu Wang, Qianqian Ren, Shichao Wang, Yixue Bao, Muqing Zhang, Wei Yao, Qin Hu   +8 more
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