A fungal plant pathogen overcomes mlo-mediated broad-spectrum disease resistance by rapid gene loss
S. Kusch, L. Frantzeskakis, B. D. Lassen, F. Kümmel, L. Pesch, M. Barsoum, K. D. Walden, R. Panstruga
This study shows how the powdery mildew fungus Blumeria hordei overcomes barley's mlo resistance through rapid gene loss and adaptive mutations.
bioRxiv · Dec 9, 2021 · PreprintPlant Biology