John Innes Centre Engineers Wheat Immune Receptors to Fight Blast Fungus on Multiple Fronts
28 September 2026, Norwich, United Kingdom: Scientists at the John Innes Centre in Norwich, UK, have engineered a class of plant
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Disease Resistance Breeding
Get the latest Disease Resistance Breeding news, research and developments covering efforts to develop crop varieties with improved resistance or tolerance to fungal, bacterial and viral diseases. This tag brings together developments in plant genetics, breeding, germplasm evaluation and crop improvement aimed at reducing disease-related yield losses.
Coverage includes resistance genes, quantitative resistance, QTL mapping, marker-assisted selection, genomic selection, gene pyramiding and genome editing. Researchers are also using wild relatives, landraces, pan-genomes, multi-omics and high-throughput phenotyping to identify useful traits and accelerate breeding programmes. Recent research highlights the integration of genomics, artificial intelligence, CRISPR editing and automated phenotyping to improve the speed and precision of developing resistant crops.
Find news on resistant cultivars, breeding programmes, disease-screening trials, candidate genes, molecular markers, gene editing and research partnerships across wheat, rice, maize, pulses, oilseeds, fruits and vegetables. Coverage also examines durable and broad-spectrum resistance, pathogen evolution and breeding strategies designed to maintain crop performance as disease pressures change.