Osa‐miR167d facilitates infection of Magnaporthe oryzae in rice

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play important roles in rice response to Magnaporthe oryzae , the causative agent of rice blast disease. Studying the roles of rice miRNAs is of great significance for the disease control. Osa‐miR167d belongs to a conserved miRNA family targeting auxin responsive factor ( ARF ) genes that act in developmental and stress‐induced responses. Here, we show that Osa‐miR167d plays a negative role in rice immunity against M. oryzae...