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University of East AngliaORCID 0000-0002-9885-4877Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints
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Yuxuan Xi, Angus Bucknell, Joseph L. Watson…·Adam R. Bentham
This paper designs de novo integrated domains using AI tools to enable plant NLR receptors to recognize non-cognate pathogen effectors, demonstrating functional immune responses and structural fidelity.
Vincent M. Were, Yan Xia, Andrew J. Foster…·Nicholas J. Talbot
This study identifies Pwl2 as a virulence factor in the rice blast fungus that suppresses host immunity by altering the localization of HIPP43.
Rafał Zdrzałek, Yuxuan Xi, Thorsten Langner…·Mark James Banfield
The paper bioengineers a plant NLR receptor to recognize a conserved fungal effector, resulting in durable resistance against blast fungus isolates.
Juan Carlos De la Concepcion, Thorsten Langner, Koki Fujisaki…·Mark J. Banfield
The paper identifies a functionally diverse family of Zinc-finger fold effectors in Magnaporthe oryzae, showing functional specialization across host species.
Veena Devi Ganeshan, Stephen O. Opiyo, Samuel Mutiga…·Thomas K. Mitchell
This study identifies 528 SNPs associated with virulence in Magnaporthe oryzae isolates from sub-Saharan Africa using GWAS and disease ratings.