Treasure your exceptions: unusual domains in immune receptors reveal host virulence targets.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
A mechanistic understanding of how plant pathogens modulate their hosts is critical for rationally engineered disease resistance in agricultural systems. Two new studies show that genomically paired plant immune receptors have incorporated decoy domains that structurally mimic pathogen virulence targets to monitor attempted host immunosuppression.
Medical subject headings
- Arabidopsis
- Arabidopsis Proteins
- Plant Proteins