The MdERF1B-miR482c-MdCCR4-MdTLP1b module regulates apple resistance to Colletotrichum gloeosporioides
Baodong Zhang, Jialin Cong, Zongshan Zhou · 2026
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Baodong Zhang, Jialin Cong, and Zongshan Zhou report a plant study from 2026 on how apple trees fight Glomerella leaf spot. The disease is caused by a fungus named in the title, and it harms apple crops. The team traced a chain of genes and a small RNA that work together to switch defense on or off.
Raising one small RNA made trees weaker, while silencing it made them stronger. Tests showed that the RNA cuts a gene called MdCCR4, and that gene helps defense by working with a protective protein. A further gene sits above the chain and turns the RNA down. The chain gives breeders clear targets for stronger trees.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Baodong Zhang, Jialin Cong, Zongshan Zhou |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 62 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |