Sorghum ANTHRACNOSE RESISTANCE GENE3 Is a Non-Coding RNA That Confers Fungal Resistance through Enhanced Cell Death
Demeke B. Mewa, Adeyanju Adedayo, Athanas Guzha, Pascal Okoye, Chao‐Jan Liao, Gezahegn Girma, Eunyoung Seo, Michael Gribskov, Damon R. Lisch, Tesfaye D. Mengiste
This study identifies a non-coding RNA gene, ARG3, responsible for fungal resistance in sorghum through enhanced cell death and confirms its role via transcript silencing.
bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology