The root knot nematode effector MiEFF186 interacts with a splicing factor to reshape plant transcriptome
Sarah Ranty‐Roby, Karine Mulet, Salomé Soulé, Laurent Camborde, KaiWei Huang, Piao Lei, Jess Philippon, Claire Caravel, Pauline Foubert, Maria Belen de Luca, Carine Huard‐Chauveau, Stéphanie Jaubert, Martin D. Crespi, Jianlong Zhao, Jérémie Bazin, , Michael Quentin
This study identifies MiEFF186a as a nematode effector that interacts with GDP1/CIS2 to alter plant transcriptome splicing and gene expression, affecting susceptibility to nematode infection.
bioRxiv · Oct 14, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology