Arabidopsis phytochelatin synthase 1, but not phytochelatin synthesis, functions in extracellular defense against multiple fungal pathogens
K. Hematy, M. Lim, C. Cherk, P. Bednarek, M. Pislewska-Bednarek, C. Sanchez-Rodriguez, M. Stein, R. Fuchs, C. Klapprodt, V. Lipka, A. Molina, E. Grill, P. Schulze-Lefert, S. Somerville
This study identifies PCS1 as a moonlighting protein involved in extracellular defense against fungal pathogens in Arabidopsis, independent of its known role in heavy metal detoxification.
bioRxiv · Mar 5, 2019 · PreprintPlant Biology