SNAP18 Truncation Triggers a Competitive Binding Switch Between NSF and ATG8f, Balancing Vesicular Trafficking and Autophagy for SCN Resistance in Soybean
Dongmei Wang, Liang Wang, Qiannan Liu, Luying Chen, Lin Weng, Hui Yu, Chunjie Li, Minghui Huang, Suxin Yang, Xianzhong Feng, Shaojie Han
This paper identifies a novel soybean resistance mechanism where SNAP18 truncation switches protein function from vesicular trafficking to autophagy, enhancing resistance to soybean cyst nematodes.
bioRxiv · Feb 25, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology