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Small RNAs From Fungal Pathogens Suppress Plant's Immunity

技術優勢

Elucidates a natural occurrence of cross-kingdom RNAi in which a fungal pathogen transfers fungal sRNAs into host cells in order to achieve infection rather than “proof of principle.”

技術應用

Grey mold disease      General plant pathology

詳細技術說明

None

*Abstract

Background:  Botrytis cinerea, the causative agent of grey mold disease, is a fungal pathogen that infects more than 200 plant species. In the inveterate “arms race” between plant and pathogen, pathogens have evolved effector proteins to counteract the immune responses of host plants.

Description: Researchers at UCR have discovered that small RNAs from fungal pathogens act as effector molecules to suppress host immunity. Novel evidence has shown that certain small RNAs produced by B. cinerea, silence host genes and facilitate infection by sabotaging the host plant’s immune system. 

*Applications

•       Grey mold disease
•       General plant pathology  

*IP Issue Date

Jul 23, 2015

*Principal Investigation

Name: Hailing Jin

Department:

申請號碼

20150203865

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Tech ID/UC Case

24343/2013-816-0

Related Cases

2013-816-0

國家/地區

美國