Game-changing Biotech for Engineering Pathogen-Resistant Crops

Written on 09/17/2025
Seed World Staff

Researchers at Japan’s RIKEN CSRS discovered SCORE, an ancient plant immune receptor that detects cold-shock proteins in bacteria, fungi, and insects. The study reveals potential to engineer crops and trees with enhanced disease resistance using synthetic SCORE receptors.

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