Phytoplasma effector SAP54 hijacks plant reproduction by degrading MADS-box proteins and promotes insect colonization in a RAD23-dependent manner.

Pathogens that rely upon multiple hosts to complete their life cycles often modify behavior and development of these hosts to coerce them into improving pathogen fitness. However, few studies describe mechanisms underlying host coercion. In this study, we elucidate the mechanism by which an insect-t...

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Main Authors: Allyson M MacLean, Zigmunds Orlovskis, Krissana Kowitwanich, Anna M Zdziarska, Gerco C Angenent, Richard G H Immink, Saskia A Hogenhout
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-04-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3979655?pdf=render