The Receptor Kinase MEE39/ATHE Mediates Cell Wall Integrity Surveillance During Root Vascular Pathogen Infection
Juan Carlos Montesinos, Marina Martín‐Dacal, Hsin‐Yao Huang, Gloria Sáncho-Andrés, Fortesa Rama, Laura Carrillo, Anurag Kashyap, Álvaro Luis Jiménez‐Jiménez, Francisco M. Gámez‐Arjona, Caroline Broyart, Huanjie Yang, Núria S. Coll, Julia Santiago, Cyril Zipfel, Clara Sánchez‐Rodríguez
The paper identifies ATHE/MEE39 as a receptor kinase involved in detecting cell wall integrity during root vascular pathogen infection and shows its interaction with MIK2 to enhance defense.
bioRxiv · Mar 6, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology