Disabling a conserved module confers broad‐spectrum resistance

Key Points

• This commentary reviews a discovery regarding a conserved susceptibility module affecting rice immunity.
• Discussion of a conserved susceptibility module identified by Yuan et al.
• Examination of fungal Gas2's role in stabilizing host SnRK1β1A.
• Analysis of the trade-offs involved in enhancing defense mechanisms through genome editing.
• Identification of a conserved module that plays a role in suppressing nuclear immunity.
• Insights into how genome editing can confer broad-spectrum resistance in rice.
• Consideration of the trade-offs associated with enhanced plant defense mechanisms.