Open AccessParasite effectors target helper NLRs in plants to suppress immunity-related cell death
Author(s) -
Yuanyuan Li,
Nathan Meier,
P. Dinesh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
plos biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.127
H-Index - 271
eISSN - 1545-7885
pISSN - 1544-9173
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001395
Subject(s) - biology , effector , immunity , plant immunity , function (biology) , parasite hosting , immune system , evolutionary biology , genetics , microbiology and biotechnology , gene , arabidopsis , mutant , world wide web , computer science
Parasites target the plant immune system for successful colonization. A new study in PLOS Biology reveals that unrelated parasites have evolved effectors that specifically suppress the function of helper nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeats (NLRs), explaining the complex plant–parasite coevolutionary dynamics.