CSLB4-mediated cell wall remodeling decouples phloem access from aphid performance in Arabidopsis thaliana
Felipe Moraga, Daniela Arias-G, Dayán Sanhueza, Joaquín Delgado-Rioseco, Isabel Fuenzalida‐Valdivia, Catalina Inostroza-Aguirre, Micaela Peppino Margutti, Matías Ramos, Diego Zavala-Torres, Francisca Ormeno, Romina V. Sepúlveda, Corina M. Fusari, Ariel Herrera‐Vásquez, Susana Saez‐Aguayo, Francisca Blanco‐Herrera
This study identifies CSLB4 as a gene regulating cell wall architecture in Arabidopsis that decouples phloem access from aphid performance, enhancing resistance to specialist aphids.
bioRxiv · May 8, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology