Open AccessBeyond the Type Genome: Discovery of Novel Avirulence Genes in the Rice Blast Fungus by Genomic Resequencing and Genetic Association Studies
Author(s) -
Jennifer Mach
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the plant cell
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.324
H-Index - 341
eISSN - 1532-298X
pISSN - 1040-4651
DOI - 10.1105/tpc.109.210510
Subject(s) - effector , biology , gene , genetics , fungus , genome , host (biology) , botany , microbiology and biotechnology
Fungal pathogens of plants secrete effector proteins that suppress host defenses (reviewed in [de Wit and Stergiopoulos, 2009][1]). Some effectors, termed avirulence (AVR) proteins, are recognized by host resistance (R) proteins, triggering a host defense response that can result in resistance to
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