Wenxian Sun

This study identifies SCRE9 as a key effector in Ustilaginoidea virens that suppresses floral immunity by promoting GA biosynthesis and cell wall loosening during infection.

The paper demonstrates that co-transferring sensor and helper NLRs from Solanaceae to rice, soybean, and Arabidopsis can extend immune receptor functionality across plant families.

This study sequenced and assembled gap-free nuclear and complete mitochondrial genomes of Ustilaginoidea virens JS60-2 to aid in understanding its pathogenesis and developing fungicides.