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Interfering TAL effectors of Xanthomonas oryzae neutralize R-gene-mediated plant disease resistance

Authors :
Zhiyuan Ji
Chonghui Ji
Bo Liu
Lifang Zou
Gongyou Chen
Bing Yang
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2016)
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2016.

Abstract

The rice pathogen Xanthomonas oryzae produces TAL effectors (TALEs) that promote virulence. Here, the authors identify truncated TALEs that interfere with the function of a rice gene, Xa1, which confers resistance to all tested full-length TALEs.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
7
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.2addbadbc94b4aacbfc432ccec794817
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13435