Plant mixed lineage kinase domain-like proteins limit biotrophic pathogen growth
L. Mahdi, M. Huang, X. Zhang, R. T. Nakano, L. B. Kopp, I. M. L. Saur, F. Jacob, V. Kovacova, D. Lapin, J. E. Parker, J. M. Murphy, K. Hofmann, P. Schulze-Lefert, J. Chai, T. Maekawa
The paper identifies a plant MLKL protein family structurally similar to vertebrate MLKL, which provides immunity against pathogens without inducing cell death.
bioRxiv · Jun 25, 2019 · PreprintPlant Biology