A root-specific NLR network confers resistance to plant parasitic nematodes
D. Luedke, T. Sakai, J. Kourelis, A. Toghani, H. Adachi, A. Posbeyikian, R. Frijters, H. Pai, A. Harant, K. Ernst, M. Ganal, A. Verhage, C.-H. Wu, S. Kamoun
The paper identifies a root-specific NLR gene cluster in tomato that confers resistance to nematodes and evolved from an ancient NRC network.
bioRxiv · Dec 14, 2023 · PreprintPlant Biology