A wheat immune receptor pair executes cell death through a helper MLKL
J. R. Bennett, Yu Sugihara, J F. Haidoulis, Clemence A. Rodney, Rafał Zdrzałek, Enzo Zanchet, Indira Saado, Pirita Paajanen, P. Nicholson, Soichiro Asuke, Mark James Banfield
This study identifies a novel wheat immune receptor pair, R3NLR and R3AK, where R3AK executes cell death through its 4-helical bundle domain, revealing a non-canonical NLR/MLKL resistance mechanism.
bioRxiv · Aug 7, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology