Subtilase activity in the intrusive cells mediates haustorium maturation in parasitic plants
S. Ogawa, T. Wakatake, T. Spallek, J. K. Ishida, R. Sano, T. Kurata, T. Demura, S. Yoshida, Y. Ichihashi, A. Schaller, K. Shirasu
The study identifies subtilase activity in intrusive cells as critical for haustorium development and auxin-mediated host-parasite connections in Phtheirospermum japonicum.
bioRxiv · Mar 30, 2020Plant Biology