Autophagy acts as a spatial organizer of cell-type-specific plant immunity
Shanshuo Zhu, Manuel González‐Fuente, Ophélie Léger, Gautier Langin, Ke Xu, N. Hakan Aydin, Nico Schulz, Pavel Solanský, Tom Denyer, Alessia Del Chiaro, Xinchao Wang, Qiang‐Nan Feng, Yasin Dagdas, Marja C.P. Timmermans, Şuayib Üstün
This study shows autophagy coordinates cell-type-specific immunity in plants by modulating immune responses in guard cells and mesophyll cells during Pseudomonas syringae infection.
bioRxiv · Jun 2, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology