Targeting of the barley cell-surface receptor SRF3 by the Blumeria hordei effector AVRA13 overlaps with AVRA13 recognition by MLA and the induction of NLR-mediated cell death.
Wei Shi, Merle Bilstein-Schloemer, Sara Christina Stolze, Matthieu Pierre Platre, Pichaporn Chuenban, Sophie C. Sent, Ishani S. Das, Maike Hofmann, Göetz Hensel, Gunther Doehlemann, Hirofumi Nakagami, Isabel M. L. Saur
The paper identifies AVRA13's interaction with SRF3 in barley and shows its role in manipulating iron homeostasis to promote fungal growth, while also revealing MLA's detection of AVRA13's virulence features.
bioRxiv · Oct 1, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology