Plant BiologybioRxiv
The Xanthomonas type-III effector protein XopS stabilizes CaWRKY40a to regulate defense hormone responses and preinvasion immunity in pepper (Capsicum annuum)
M. Raffeiner, S. Üstün, T. Guerra…·F. Börnke
This study identifies XopS as a bacterial effector that stabilizes WRKY40, altering phytohormone responses and promoting pathogen virulence in pepper.
DOI 10.1093/plcell/koac032