Reduction of Rhizoctonia cerealis Infection on Wheat Through Host- and Spray-Induced Gene Silencing of an Orphan Secreted Gene

Rhizoctonia cerealis is a soilborne fungus that can cause sharp eyespot in wheat, resulting in massive yield losses found in many countries. Due to the lack of resistant cultivars, fungicides have been widely used to control this pathogen. However, chemical control is not environmentally friendly an...

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Main Authors: Xiang Li, Keqing Mu, Shuqing Yang, Jiajing Wei, Congnawei Wang, Weiyi Yan, Fengping Yuan, Haiying Wang, Dejun Han, Zhensheng Kang, Qingdong Zeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The American Phytopathological Society 2022-09-01
Series:Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions
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Online Access:https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/MPMI-04-22-0075-R