A fungal ribonuclease-like effector protein inhibits plant host ribosomal RNA degradation
Helen G. Pennington, Rhian Jones, Seomun Kwon, Giulia Bonciani, Hannah Thieron, Thomas Chandler, Peggy Luong, Sian Morgan, Michal Przydacz, Tolga Bozkurt, Sarah Bowden, Melanie Craze, Emma Wallington, James Garnett, Mark Kwaaitaal, , Pietro D. Spanu
This paper identifies a fungal effector protein that inhibits plant ribosomal RNA degradation, promoting fungal survival by blocking host cell death mechanisms.
bioRxiv · Mar 29, 2018 · PreprintPlant Biology