Phytophthora sojae Effector PsCRN108 Targets CAMTA2 to Suppress HSP40 Expression and ROS Burst
Zitong Yang, Gan Ai, Xinyu Lu, Yuke Li, Jinlu Miao, Wen Song, Heng Xu, Jinding Liu, Danyu Shen, and Daolong Dou
Yang et al. show how the Phytophthora sojae effector PsCRN108 suppresses plant immunity by inhibiting the expression of Heat Shock Protein (HSP) family genes, including NbHSP40, through interaction with NbCAMTA2, a negative regulator of plant immunity, shedding light on a new mechanism by which CRN effectors manipulate transcription factors to impact immunity.
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