The WY domain of an RxLR effector drives interactions with a host target phosphatase to mimic host regulatory proteins and promote Phytophthora infestans infection.
A. R. Bentham, W. Wang, F. Trusch, F. Varden, P. R. Birch, M. J. Banfield
This study characterizes the interaction between the WY domain of the P. infestans effector Pi04314 and the host PP1c phosphatase, showing how it mimics host regulatory proteins to promote infection.
bioRxiv · Jul 24, 2023 · PreprintPlant Biology