Rust fungi secretomes contain structurally diverse effector families including cysteine-rich metal-binding proteins
Megan A. Outram, Zhao Li, Michael Kuiper, Simon J. Williams, Melania Figueroa, Peter N. Dodds, Jana Sperschneider
This study uses AlphaFold2 to analyze the structural diversity of effector proteins in rust fungi secretomes, identifying structurally related clusters and metal-binding effector candidates.
Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions · Oct 3, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology