1.Introduction Crop improvement is becoming critical for food security due to a continuously changing climate and increasing population[1].The management of plant diseases is one of the most important factors in food ...1.Introduction Crop improvement is becoming critical for food security due to a continuously changing climate and increasing population[1].The management of plant diseases is one of the most important factors in food security.For example,wheat,a major crop plant,has been historically subject to periodic total devastation.In a recent instance,when a new strain of wheat stem rust spread from East Africa to the Middle East,the price of wheat spiked significantly,threatening livelihoods in developing countries[2].This example highlights the importance of learning how plants fend off potential pathogens and pests,in order to secure food resources.展开更多
基金We thank Angela H.Kang for critical comments on this manuscript and John Word for feedback/help on designing the automation tableThis work is supported by the National Science Foundation(IOS-1553613 to Hong-Gu Kang).
文摘1.Introduction Crop improvement is becoming critical for food security due to a continuously changing climate and increasing population[1].The management of plant diseases is one of the most important factors in food security.For example,wheat,a major crop plant,has been historically subject to periodic total devastation.In a recent instance,when a new strain of wheat stem rust spread from East Africa to the Middle East,the price of wheat spiked significantly,threatening livelihoods in developing countries[2].This example highlights the importance of learning how plants fend off potential pathogens and pests,in order to secure food resources.
