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Enhanced Rice Yellow Mottle Virus Resistance via CRISPR/Cas9-Targeted Mutagenesis of the Rice eIF(iso)4G Gene.
Molecular plant pathology - 1 Jul 2026
Kigaru Antony, Ateka Elijah M, Pappu Hanu R, Nganga Everlyne M, Murori Rosemary, Toili Mary Esther, Runo Steven
Abstract excerpt
Rice is a staple crop primarily recognised for its high content of carbohydrates and proteins. Rice yellow mottle disease (RYMD) is a destructive disease affecting rice fields in sub-Saharan Africa and is caused by the rice yellow mottle virus (RYMV). Development of virus-resistant genotypes is a...
Topics
- Oryza
- CRISPR-Cas Systems
- Disease Resistance
- Plant Diseases
- Plant Viruses
- Mutagenesis
- Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-4G
- Plant Proteins
- Plants, Genetically Modified
- Genes, Plant
- Mutation