OsSWEET11b, a sixth leaf blight susceptibility gene involved in sugar transport-dependent male fertility
L.-B. Wu, J.-S. Eom, R. Isoda, C. Li, S. N. Char, D. Luo, V. T. Luu, M. Nakamura, B. Yang, W. B. Frommer
The paper identifies OsSWEET11b as a rice gene involved in male fertility and susceptibility to bacterial leaf blight, showing its role in sucrose transport and Xoo virulence.
bioRxiv · Aug 21, 2021 · PreprintPlant Biology