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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Wilson, Richard A.
• McDowell, John M.

Titel

Recent advances in understanding of fungal and oomycete effectors

Ist Teil von

• Current opinion in plant biology, 2022-08, Vol.68, p.102228-102228, Article 102228

Ort / Verlag

England: Elsevier Ltd

Erscheinungsjahr

2022

Quelle

Elsevier ScienceDirect Journals

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Fungal and oomycete pathogens secrete complex arrays of proteins and small RNAs to interface with plant-host targets and manipulate plant regulatory networks to the microbes’ advantage. Research on these important virulence factors has been accelerated by improved genome sequences, refined bioinformatic prediction tools, and exploitation of efficient platforms for understanding effector gene expression and function. Recent studies have validated the expectation that oomycetes and fungi target many of the same sectors in immune signaling networks, but the specific host plant targets and modes of action are diverse. Effector research has also contributed to deeper understanding of the mechanisms of effector-triggered immunity. •Improved genome assemblies and computational tools have facilitated effector discovery.•Common targets include ROS homeostasis, ethylene signaling, autophagy, plasmodesmata.•Many effectors engage the plant 26S proteosome to either degrade or stabilize their targets.•Novelties include the first oomycete sRNA effectors and effectors that impact the microbiome.