Abstract
Background
Sheath
blight
(ShB)
disease
caused
by
Rhizoctonia
solani
Kühn,
is
one
of
the
most
economically
damaging
rice
(
Oryza
sativa
L.)
diseases
worldwide.
There
are
no
known
major
resistance
genes,
leaving
only
partial
from
small-effect
QTL
to
deploy
for
cultivar
improvement.
Many
ShB-QTL
associated
with
plant
architectural
traits
detrimental
yield,
including
tall
plants,
late
maturity,
or
open
canopy
few
procumbent
tillers,
which
confound
detection
physiological
resistance.
Results
To
identify
ShB
resistance,
417
accessions
Rice
Diversity
Panel
1
(RDP1),
developed
association
mapping
studies,
were
evaluated
height
and
days
heading
in
inoculated
field
plots
Arkansas,
USA
(AR)
Nanning,
China
(NC).
Inoculated
greenhouse-grown
plants
used
evaluate
using
a
seedling-stage
method
eliminate
effects
tiller
(TN)
panicle
number
(PN)
per
plant.
Potted
RDP1
TN
PN.
Genome-wide
(GWA)
over
3.4
million
SNPs
identified
21
targeted
SNP
markers
tagged
18
not
undesirable
architecture
traits.
Ten
among
Indica
subspecies,
ten
Japonica
subspecies
accessions,
all
accessions.
Across
QTL,
qShB4-1
was
previously
reported
biparental
studies
qShB9
GWA
studies.
All
14
PN
overlapped
15
total
identified.
Allele
at
five
co-located
indicated
that
increased
does
inevitably
increase
development;
fact,
four
alleles
increasing
PN,
suggesting
desirable
coupling
linked
genes.
Conclusions
Nineteen
as
containing
each
subpopulation
resistant
both
AR
NC
trials.
breeders
can
utilize
these
develop
cultivars
enhanced
along
improved
yield
potential.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
72(22), P. 12415 - 12424
Published: May 23, 2024
A
series
of
novel
2-Ar-1,2,3-triazole
derivatives
were
designed
and
synthesized
based
on
our
previously
discovered
active
compound
6d
against
Rhizoctonia
solani.
Most
these
compounds
exhibited
good
antifungal
activity
R.
solani
at
a
concentration
25
μg/mL.
Based
the
results
biological
activity,
we
established
three-dimensional
quantitative
structure–activity
relationship
(3D-QSAR)
model
that
guided
synthesis
7y.
Compound
7y
superior
(EC50
=
0.47
μg/mL)
compared
to
positive
controls
hymexazol
12.80
tebuconazole
0.87
μg/mL).
Furthermore,
demonstrated
better
protective
than
aforementioned
two
commercial
fungicides
in
both
detached
leaf
assays
greenhouse
experiments,
achieving
56.21%
65.75%
efficacy,
respectively,
100
The
ergosterol
content
was
determined
molecular
docking
performed
explore
mechanism
molecules.
DFT
calculation
MEP
analysis
illustrate
this
study.
These
suggest
could
serve
as
lead
for
controlling
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
22(21), P. 11658 - 11658
Published: Oct. 28, 2021
Rice
is
one
of
the
most
important
food
crops
in
world.
However,
stable
rice
production
constrained
by
various
diseases,
particular
blast,
sheath
blight,
bacterial
and
virus
diseases.
Breeding
cultivation
resistant
varieties
effective
method
to
control
infection
pathogens.
Exploitation
utilization
genetic
determinants
broad-spectrum
resistance
represent
a
desired
way
improve
susceptible
varieties.
Recently,
researchers
have
focused
on
identification
disease
genes,
which
include
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: March 24, 2023
Rice
sheath
blight
(ShB)
disease
poses
a
major
threat
to
rice
yield
throughout
the
world.
However,
defense
mechanisms
against
ShB
in
remain
largely
unknown.
resistance
is
typical
quantitative
trait
controlled
by
multiple
genes.
With
rapid
development
of
molecular
methods,
many
loci
(QTLs)
related
agronomic
traits,
biotic
and
abiotic
stresses,
have
been
identified
genome-wide
association
studies.
The
interactions
between
plants
pathogens
are
various
plant
hormone
signaling
pathways,
pathways
synergistically
or
antagonistically
interact
with
each
other,
regulating
growth
as
well
response.
This
review
summarizes
regulatory
effects
hormones
including
auxin,
ethylene,
salicylic
acid,
jasmonic
brassinosteroids,
gibberellin,
abscisic
strigolactone,
cytokinin
on
crosstalk
hormones.
Furthermore,
sugar
nitrogen
resistance,
information
genes
their
also
discussed.
In
summary,
this
comprehensive
description
QTLs,
hormones,
nutrition,
other
defense-related
rice.
prospects
targeting
mechanism
strategy
for
controlling
The Plant Cell,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(8), P. 2773 - 2798
Published: April 29, 2023
Abstract
Rhizoctonia
solani
is
a
devastating
soil-borne
pathogen
that
seriously
threatens
the
cultivation
of
economically
important
crops.
Multiple
strains
with
very
broad
host
range
have
been
identified,
but
only
1
(AG1-IA,
which
causes
rice
sheath
blight
disease)
has
examined
in
detail.
Here,
we
analyzed
AG4-HGI
3
originally
isolated
from
Tartary
buckwheat
(Fagopyrum
tataricum),
comparable
to
AG1-IA.
Genome
comparison
reveals
abundant
pathogenicity
genes
this
strain.
We
used
multiomic
approaches
improve
efficiency
screening
for
disease
resistance
genes.
Transcriptomes
plant–fungi
interaction
identified
differentially
expressed
associated
virulence
and
buckwheat.
Integration
jasmonate-mediated
transcriptome
metabolome
changes
revealed
negative
regulator
jasmonate
signaling,
cytochrome
P450
(FtCYP94C1),
as
increasing
probably
via
accumulation
resistance-related
flavonoids.
The
integration
data
320
accessions
gene
homolog
aspartic
proteinase
(FtASP),
peak
expression
following
R.
inoculation.
FtASP
exhibits
no
activity
functions
an
antibacterial
peptide
slows
fungal
growth.
This
work
potential
mechanism
behind
resistance,
should
accelerate
molecular
breeding
resistant
varieties
essential
Genes,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(9), P. 1673 - 1673
Published: Aug. 24, 2023
Leaf
sheath
blight
disease
(SB)
of
rice
caused
by
the
soil-borne
fungus
Rhizoctonia
solani
results
in
10-30%
global
yield
loss
annually
and
can
reach
50%
under
severe
outbreaks.
Many
resistance
genes
receptor-like
kinases
(RLKs)
are
recruited
early
on
host
plant
to
respond
pathogens.
Wall-associated
receptor
(WAKs),
a
subfamily
kinases,
have
been
shown
play
role
fungal
defense.
The
gene
WAK91
(OsWAK91),
co-located
major
SB
QTL
region
chromosome
9,
was
identified
us
as
candidate
defense
against
blight.
An
SNP
mutation
T/C
susceptible
variety
Cocodrie
(CCDR)
resistant
line
MCR010277
(MCR).
consequence
allele
C
is
stop
codon
loss,
resulting
an
open
reading
frame
with
extra
62
amino
acid
carrying
longer
protein
kinase
domain
additional
phosphorylation
sites.
Our
genotype
phenotype
analysis
parents
CCDR
MCR
top
20
individuals
double
haploid
population
strongly
correlate
SNP.
T
present
japonica
subspecies
most
tropical
temperate
lines.
Multiple
US
commercial
varieties
background
carry
known
for
susceptibility.
This
discovery
opens
possibility
introducing
alleles
into
high-yielding
reduce
losses
incurred
disease.
Molecular Plant Pathology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
24(12), P. 1535 - 1551
Published: Sept. 29, 2023
Rice
sheath
blight
(ShB)
is
a
devastating
disease
that
severely
threatens
rice
production
worldwide.
Induction
of
cell
death
represents
key
step
during
infection
by
the
ShB
pathogen
Rhizoctonia
solani.
Nonetheless,
underlying
mechanisms
remain
largely
unclear.
In
present
study,
we
identified
transcription
factor,
OsERF65,
negatively
regulates
resistance
to
suppressing
death.
OsERF65
was
significantly
upregulated
R.
solani
in
susceptible
cultivar
Lemont
and
highly
expressed
leaf
sheath.
Overexpression
(OsERF65OE)
decreased
resistance,
while
knockout
mutant
(oserf65)
exhibited
increased
against
ShB.
The
transcriptome
assay
revealed
repressed
expression
peroxidase
genes
after
infection.
antioxidative
enzyme
activity
oserf65
plants
but
reduced
OsERF65OE
plants.
Consistently,
hydrogen
peroxide
content
apparently
accumulated
directly
bound
GCC
box
promoter
regions
four
suppressed
their
transcription,
reducing
ability
scavenge
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS).
slight
decrease
plant
height
grain
yield.
Overall,
our
results
an
undocumented
role
acts
as
crucial
regulator
potential
target
for
improving
both