N6-methyladenosine RNA methylation is involved in virulence of the rice blast fungusPyricularia oryzae(syn.Magnaporthe oryzae)

N6-methyladenosine (m6A) RNA methylation is a conserved modification of RNA in eukaryotes. Pyricularia oryzae, a filamentous phytopathogenic fungus, is the cause of a destructive rice blast disease that can lead to significant declines in rice production. Here, we characterized the function of m6A RNA methylation in the development and virulence of P. oryzae by studying four genes with functional genomics. We found that PoIme4 is an...