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A recently evolved hexose transporter variant confers resistance to multiple pathogens in wheat.
Nature genetics - 1 Dec 2015
Moore John W, Herrera-Foessel Sybil, Lan Caixia, Schnippenkoetter Wendelin, Ayliffe Michael, Huerta-Espino Julio, Lillemo Morten, Viccars Libby, Milne Ricky, Periyannan Sambasivam, Kong Xiuying, Spielmeyer Wolfgang, Talbot Mark, Bariana Harbans, Patrick John W, Dodds Peter, Singh Ravi, Lagudah Evans
Abstract excerpt
As there are numerous pathogen species that cause disease and limit yields of crops, such as wheat (Triticum aestivum), single genes that provide resistance to multiple pathogens are valuable in crop improvement. The mechanistic basis of multi-pathogen resistance is largely unknown. Here we use comparative genomics, mutagenesis and transformation to isolate the wheat Lr67 gene, which confers partial resistance to...
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