Pathogen cell wall degrading enzymes facilitate extracellular vesicles to deliver RNA into plants
Lorenz Oberkofler, Constance Tisserant, Chantal Krueger, Monica Rodriguez-Rendon, Charlotte Seydel, Andrea Cheradil, Nassim Safari, Ali Biabani, An-Po Cheng, Steffen Ostendorp, Andreas Klingl, Julia Kehr, Silke Robatzek, Arne Weiberg
The paper shows that cell wall degrading enzymes enable extracellular vesicles to deliver RNA into plants by compromising the cell wall.
bioRxiv · Aug 7, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology