Evolution of HMA-integrated tandem kinases accompanied by expansion of target pathogens
Soichiro Asuke, Analiza Grubanzo Tagle, Gang‐Su Hyon, Sayako Koizumi, Tsubasa Murakami, Akiko Horie, Daisuke Niwamoto, Emi Katayama, Mai Shibata, Yoshino Takahashi, M T. Islam, Yoshihiro Matsuoka, Nami Yamaji, Motoki Shimizu, Ryohei Terauchi, , Yukio Tosa
The paper identifies HMA-integrated tandem kinase genes in barley and wheat that confer resistance to fungal pathogens and proposes an evolutionary model for their diversification.
bioRxiv · Dec 16, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology