Lei Yang

The paper shows that mutating phosphatidate phosphohydrolase (PAH) genes in rice and Arabidopsis increases phosphatidic acid (PA) levels and broad-spectrum disease resistance.

This study presents a chromosome-scale genome assembly of the rice variety Huizhan and identifies gene families and genes associated with disease resistance and heat tolerance.

The paper identifies MoGep4 as a key enzyme in cardiolipin biosynthesis in M. oryzae, showing that its inhibitor AXD has broad-spectrum antifungal activity against plant pathogens.

This study shows that mutating OsCDS5 in rice enhances resistance to multiple diseases by increasing ROS production and defense gene expression.

The paper presents gap-free nuclear and mitochondrial genomes of Fusarium verticillioides strain HN2, improving genomic resources for studying its pathogenic interactions with maize.

This study sequenced and assembled gap-free nuclear and complete mitochondrial genomes of Ustilaginoidea virens JS60-2 to aid in understanding its pathogenesis and developing fungicides.