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The rice blast resistance gene Ptr encodes an atypical protein required for broad-spectrum disease resistance

Authors :
Haijun Zhao
Xueyan Wang
Yulin Jia
Bastian Minkenberg
Matthew Wheatley
Jiangbo Fan
Melissa H. Jia
Adam Famoso
Jeremy D. Edwards
Yeshi Wamishe
Barbara Valent
Guo-Liang Wang
Yinong Yang
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2018.

Abstract

Genes that confer resistance to plant pathogens such as rice blast disease typically encode NLR-type receptor proteins. Here, Zhao et al. describe a new resistance locus that encodes a non-NLR Armadillo repeat protein required for broad-spectrum resistance in rice.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
9
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.394bd779cb9d4f508d7237e9cfa42e8d
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04369-4