We identified ZmGLK36, a resistance gene against rice black-streaked dwarf virus (RBSDV), in maize. ZmGLK36 mediates resistance by regulating jasmonic acid (JA) biosynthesis and JA-mediated defence response; it also grants resistance to RBSDV to other cereal crops, such as rice and wheat.
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This is a summary of: Xu, Z. et al. A transcription factor ZmGLK36 confers broad resistance to maize rough dwarf disease in cereal crops. Nat. Plants https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-023-01514-w (2023).
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New resistance gene against maize rough dwarf disease identified in cereal crops. Nat. Plants 9, 1587–1588 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-023-01519-5
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