Suppression of plant resistance gene-based immunity by a fungal effector.

The innate immune system of plants consists of two layers. The first layer, called basal resistance, governs recognition of conserved microbial molecules and fends off most attempted invasions. The second layer is based on Resistance (R) genes that mediate recognition of effectors, proteins secreted...

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Main Authors: Petra M Houterman, Ben J C Cornelissen, Martijn Rep
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-05-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/18464895/pdf/?tool=EBI