The Conserved Colletotrichum spp. Effector CEC3 Induces Nuclear Expansion and Cell Death in Plants
A. Tsushima, M. Narusaka, P. Gan, N. Kumakura, R. Hiroyama, N. Kato, S. Takahashi, Y. Takano, Y. Narusaka, K. Shirasu
This study identifies CEC3 as a conserved effector in Colletotrichum fungi that induces nuclear expansion and cell death in plants, supporting its role in the hemibiotrophic lifestyle.
bioRxiv · Mar 18, 2021Microbiology