Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a significant class of endogenous RNAs that exert crucial biological functions in human and animal systems, but little is currently understood regarding their roles in plants. Here, we identified a circRNA originating from the back-splicing of exon 4 and exon 5 of a rice gene, OsWRKY9, and named it circ-WRKY9. It is upregulated in rice stripe mosaic virus (RSMV)-infected rice plants. Notably, circ-WRKY9 contains two open reading frames with an internal ribosome entry site. We found that circ-WRKY9 encoded a peptide of 88 amino acids (aa) and named it WRKY9-88aa. Overexpression of WRKY9-88aa suppresses RSMV infection in rice plants, with increased reactive oxygen species production. Furthermore, WRKY9-88aa enhances resistance to blast disease and bacterial leaf blight, suggesting its potential to provide broad-spectrum disease resistance. Our findings provide the first evidence of a peptide encoded by a circRNA in planta and highlight its potential application to control a wide spectrum of plant diseases.
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