A conserved root-knot nematode effector targets plant kinesin light chain related proteins to promote parasitism
Salomé Soulé, Sprine Misiani, Karine Mulet, Isabelle Mila, Jess Philippon, Claire Caravel, 吴尔泰, Joffrey Mejias, Stéphanie Jaubert‐Possamai, Pierre Abad, Nemo Peeters, Michaël Quentin
This study identifies EFF17, a conserved root-knot nematode effector that targets plant KLCR proteins to promote parasitism, showing reduced nematode reproduction when EFF17 is silenced.
Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions · Oct 28, 2026Peer-reviewedPlant Biology