Abstract
Bacterial pathogens must suppress host defences to cause disease. New research shows that the Pseudomonas effector protein AvrPto does so by directly targeting plant transmembrane receptor kinases involved in bacterial perception.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | R218-20 |
Journal | Current Biology |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 11 Mar 2008 |
Keywords
- Bacterial Proteins
- Host-Pathogen Interactions
- Plant Diseases
- Plants
- Pseudomonas syringae
- Receptors, Pattern Recognition