A fungal extracellular effector inactivates plant polygalacturonase-inhibiting protein
Plants produce polygalacuturonase-inhibiting proteins (PGIPs) to counteract cell wall degradation by pathogenic microbes. Here the authors show that Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, a fungal pathogen that causes stem rot disease, secretes a PGIP-inactivating effector to diminish plant resistance.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-04-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29788-2 |