Asymmetric subspecies-selection of an NLR-TF immune module and reconstruction of broad-spectrum disease resistance in rice
Hui Ping Lin, Fudan Chen, Guanyun Cheng, Bingxiao Yan, Meng Yuan, Jie Qiu, Yiduo Lu, Mingzhe Suo, Ying Chen, Yijie Wang, Kaixuan Cui, Xiangyu Gong, Shasha Liu, Bofan Liu, Jiyun Liu, , Zuhua He
The paper identifies an NLR-TF immune module in rice that confers disease resistance and shows how subspecies-specific selection affects its function and yield.
Nature · Apr 8, 2026Peer-reviewedGenetics