Unraveling pathogen deceptive disguise: from modules to mimicry.

Trends Plant Sci

Plant Immunity Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India. Electronic address:

Published: April 2024

Pathogens rely on their effector proteins to colonize host plants. These effectors have diverse functions. A recent study by Li et al. highlights the significance of protein modularity in generating functional diversity among Phytophthora effectors. It underscores the sophisticated tactics that phytopathogens adopt to alter host cellular processes.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2023.11.020DOI Listing

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