Powdery mildew is a destructive fungal disease of barley that can result in crop losses of up to 40%. To protect themselves from powdery mildew, barley has evolved a series of immune receptors that each recognize matching, strain-specific powdery mildew proteins known as effectors. Powdery mildew is a destructive fungal disease of barley that can result in crop losses of up to 40%. To protect themselves from powdery mildew, barley has evolved a series of immune receptors that each recognize matching, strain-specific powdery mildew proteins known as effectors. Molecular & Computational biology Agriculture Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
A blueprint for making cereal crops more resistant to fungal disease
