T. Hsiang

MdKIM1-MdMYB306 enhances apple resistance to Cytospora mali via brassinosteroid biosynthesis under sufficient potassium status.

Potassium (K) supplementation enhances apple (Malus ×domestica) resistance to Cytospora mali, thereby reducing apple Cytospora canker occurrence in the field. Nevertheless, the molecular mechanisms underlying this K-enhanced resistance remain largely unelucidated. Here, we found that brassinosteroid (BR) biosynthesis w...

A mini-chromosome transcription factor CaGATA1 activates aldehyde dehydrogenase to regulate pathogenicity in Colletotrichum asianum.

A Fungal Glycoside Hydrolase From Colletotrichum asianum Mini‐Chromosomes Targets Host Chitinase to Suppress Plant Immunity

CaMutA, a secreted glycoside hydrolase 71 effector encoded on a mini‐chromosome, is identified as a critical pathogenicity factor that suppresses plant immune responses and is essential for infection by C. asianum.

Bacillus velezensis B313-6 as a Potential Biocontrol Strain Against Anthracnose of Panax quinquefolius, and Its Fermentation Optimization, and Field Efficacy on American Ginseng

Results indicate that B. velezensis B313-6 has great potential as a biocontrol agent against the anthracnose of Panax quinquefolius and also promotes the growth of American ginseng.

A fungal subtilase-like protease SBT1 blocks rice immunity by erasing the MAPKKKα signaling node

A conserved virulence strategy in which multiple rice-infecting fungal pathogens employ a subtilisin-like protease effector, SBT1, to suppress host immunity is identified and OsMAPKKKα is identified as a promising target for engineering disease-resistant crops.