Interfamily co-transfer of sensor and helper NLRs extends immune receptor functionality between angiosperms
Xiaofei Du, Maheen Alam, Kamil Witek, Lesley Milnes, James Houghton, Xiao Lin, Heekyung Ahn, Yu Long Zhang, Fuhao Cui, Wenxian Sun, Jonathan D. G. Jones, Hailong Guo
The paper demonstrates that co-transferring sensor and helper NLRs from Solanaceae to rice, soybean, and Arabidopsis can extend immune receptor functionality across plant families.
Cell · Jun 17, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology