CRISPR/Cas9-mediated transformation enables functional characterization of the effector Avr4 in the banana pathogen Pseudocercospora fijiensis
Maikel B. F. Steentjes, Gregory Ashe, Patricia Schöppl, Rahim Mehrabi, Gert H. J. Kema
This paper develops a CRISPR/Cas9 system for Pseudocercospora fijiensis to functionally characterize the effector Avr4, finding it does not explain resistance in Calcutta 4.
bioRxiv · Aug 11, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology