Genome-wide association study and evolutionary analysis of the CrRLK1L family reveal BnCrRLK1L1_5 as a positive regulator of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum resistance in Brassica napus
Tongyu Fu, Rong Zuo, Jie Liu, Zetao Bai, Cong Zhou, Junyan Huang, Li Ren, Yueying Liu, Fan Liu, Chaobo Tong, Li Xu, Lijiang Liu, Shengyi Liu · 2026
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Tongyu Fu and co-authors hunt genes that help rapeseed resist its most damaging fungal disease, in a 2026 study. Sclerotinia stem rot causes heavy yield losses worldwide. A family of receptor-like kinases guards plant immunity and growth. Their roles in rapeseed defense were largely unexplored.
Genome-wide association scanning flagged one family member as a candidate. Lab work confirmed it boosts resistance to the fungus. The team also traced the family's evolutionary history in the crop. Breeders gain a named target for resistant varieties. Fungicide use could fall if such genes are stacked. The study links field genetics to molecular defense. Oilseed growers are the ultimate audience for the findings.
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| CREATOR | Tongyu Fu, Rong Zuo, Jie Liu, Zetao Bai, Cong Zhou, Junyan Huang, Li Ren, Yueying Liu, Fan Liu, Chaobo Tong, Li Xu, Lijiang Liu, Shengyi Liu |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 42 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |