Plant BiologybioRxivPreprint
Engineering quantitative root disease resistance in barley by targeting conserved SCAR susceptibility genes without compromising seed yield or mycorrhizal symbiosis
Sabine Brumm, Matthew Macleod, Isaac Coven…·Sebastian Schornack
This study identifies SCAR genes in barley and shows that inactivating two of them enhances resistance to a pathogen while increasing mycorrhizal colonization, without affecting seed yield.
DOI 10.64898/2026.03.31.715550