Broad spectrum resistance to fungal pathogens in sorghum is conferred by an immune receptor gene
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellLee, Fu et al. discover an unusual immune receptor locus that confers broad-spectrum, strong resistance to fungal pathogens in sorghum.
Background: Sorghum, the fifth most widely grown cereal crop globally, provides food security for millions of people. The fungal disease sorghum anthracnose is the…