New research shows how plant immune receptors can evolve through molecular mimicry, opening a potential path to more durable disease resistance in cereal crops. Scientists have found new evidence showing how plant immune receptors can evolve to recognize disease threats by mimicking the targets that pathogens attack. Using this insight, researchers engineered a disease-resistance gene capable of recognizing two major crop pathogens. The discover…
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