Pathogenic fungus exploits the lateral root regulators to induce pluripotency in maize shoots
Mamoona Khan, Nithya Nagarajan, Kathrin Schneewolf, Caroline Marcon, Danning Wang, Frank Hochholdinger, Peng Yu, Armin Djamei A
This study identifies fungal effectors that hijack maize lateral root regulators to induce gall formation by derepressing auxin signaling and promoting cell proliferation.
bioRxiv · Jun 30, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology