Evolution of wheat blast resistance gene Rmg8 accompanied by differentiation of variants recognizing the powdery mildew fungus
S. Asuke, K. Morita, M. Shimizu, F. Abe, R. Terauchi, C. Nago, Y. Takahashi, M. Shibata, M. Yoshioka, M. Iwakawa, M. Kishi-Kaboshi, Z. Su, S. Nasuda, H. Handa, M. Fujita, , Y. Tosa
The paper traces the evolutionary origin of wheat blast resistance gene Rmg8 and shows its ability to recognize both wheat blast and powdery mildew pathogens.
bioRxiv · Sep 26, 2023 · PreprintPlant Biology