U. virens effectors suppress jasmonic acid-mediated immunity in rice

RFS caused by Ustilaginoidea virens is one of the most important disease in rice growing regions worldwide. RFS not only causes rice yield losses but also potentially threatens human and animal health by producing cyclopeptide mycotoxins. Introducing genetically encoded resistance is an environmentally friendly, economical approach to controlling plant diseases . However, at present, the varieties and gene resources of resistance to RFS are still extremely scarce, and it is difficult to identify major resistance genes against RFS. Uncovering the functions of the U. virens effectors and molecular mechanism of the rice, U. virens interaction can help to identify molecular probes for discovering disease resistance-related genes.