A plant pathogen utilizes effector proteins for microbiome manipulation
N. C. Snelders, H. Rovenich, G. Petti, M. Rocafort, J. A. Vorholt, J. R. Mesters, M. F. Seidl, R. Nijland, B. Thomma
This study shows that the plant pathogen Verticillium dahliae uses effector proteins to manipulate host and soil microbiomes, suggesting these proteins could be a source of new antibiotics.
bioRxiv · Jan 30, 2020Microbiology