Two Liberibacter Effectors Combine to Suppress Critical Innate Immune Defenses and Facilitate Huanglongbing Pathogenesis in Citrus
S. Basu, L. Huynh, S. Zhang, R. Rabara, j. velasquez, H. Nguyen, G. Hao, G. Miles, Q. Shi, E. Stover, G. Gupta
The paper investigates two CLas effectors, P235 and Effector 3, showing they suppress citrus innate immune responses and contribute to HLB pathogenesis by inhibiting immune proteins and inducing cell death.
bioRxiv · Nov 26, 2021 · PreprintPlant Biology