Topic

Plant immunity engineering

Work that alters plant immune receptor proteins, by gene editing, breeding or protein design, so that crops recognise a wider range of pathogen effectors.

Current clusters

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Engineered plant immune receptors cut bacterial growth about 53% in a model plant

NTU Singapore researchers cut bacterial growth about 53% in a model plant by clustering its immune receptors, with no reported cost to growth. The result is confined to a lab plant; each food crop would need its own receptors found and tested first.

Publishers:phys.org

Reality

Evidence45
Adoption3
Hype gap+20
Incentives55
Confidence50

science1 publisher

Engineered tandem kinase receptors bound two blast effectors in wheat protoplasts

John Innes Centre and Kobe University researchers mapped how a small bait domain inside a newly described cereal receptor catches the blast fungus, then rebuilt that domain so it caught effectors from wheat and barley infections at once.

Publishers:phys.org

Reality

Evidence64
Adoption8
Hype gap+22
Incentives58
Confidence60