A Venom Allergen-Like Protein, RsVAP, the First Discovered Effector Protein of That Inhibits Plant Defense and Facilitates Parasitism.

is a migratory endoparasitic nematode that is extremely harmful to host plants. Venom allergen-like proteins (VAPs) are members of the cysteine-rich secretory protein family that are widely present in plants and animals. In this study, we cloned a VAP gene from , designated as RsVAP.