MdAGG apple lectins in Fire Blight resistance: CRISPR/Cas9 validation and their potential for intragenesis approaches.
Antoine Bodelot, Nicolas Dousset, Elisa Ravon, Christelle Heintz, M.N. Brisset, Alexandre Degrave, Emilie Vergne
The paper validates MdAGG genes as fire blight resistance factors in apple using CRISPR/Cas9 and demonstrates their inducible expression improves resistance.
Horticulture Research · Oct 3, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology