The Rhizobial effector NopT targets Nod factor receptors to regulate symbiosis in Lotus japonicus
H. Bao, Y. Wang, H. Li, Q. Wang, Y. Lei, Y. Ye, S. F. Wadood, H. Zhu, C. Staehelin, G. Stacey, S. Xu, Y. Cao
The paper shows that the rhizobial effector NopT interacts with Nod factor receptors NFR1 and NFR5 in Lotus japonicus to regulate symbiosis by cleaving NFR5 and being counteracted by NFR1 phosphorylation.
bioRxiv · Mar 6, 2024Plant Biology