Base editing of EIF4E creates novel resistance alleles against bymoviruses in winter barley
Robert E. Hoffie, Antje Habekuß, Dragan Perović, Iris Hoffie, Frank Ordon, Jochen Kumlehn
This study uses base editing to create novel resistance alleles in barley against bymoviruses, showing two alleles confer resistance without yield loss.
bioRxiv · Sep 8, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology