Activation of three targets by a TAL effector confers susceptibility to bacterial blight of cotton
B. Mormile, T. Bauer, L. Wang, R. Rivero, S. Carpenter, C. Danmaigona-Clement, K. Cox, L. Zhang, X. Ma, T. Wheeler, J. Dever, P. He, A. Bogdanove, L. Shan
The paper identifies a newly evolved TALE, Tal7b, that activates multiple GhSWEET genes in cotton, contributing to bacterial blight susceptibility.
bioRxiv · Jun 7, 2024Plant Biology