The Arabidopsis pattern recognition receptor EFR enhances fire blight resistance in apple
S. Piazza, M. Campa, V. Pompili, L. D. Costa, U. Salvagnin, V. Nekrasov, C. Zipfel, M. Malnoy
This study shows that expressing the Arabidopsis PRR EFR in apple rootstock reduces fire blight disease severity by enhancing PAMP-triggered immune responses.
bioRxiv · Jan 22, 2021Plant Biology