Local endoreduplication of the host is a conserved process during Phytomyxea-host interaction
M. Hittorf, A. Garvetto, M. Magauer, M. Kirchmair, W. Salvenmoser, P. Murua, S. Neuhauser
The paper shows that Phytomyxea parasites induce endoreduplication in diverse hosts, suggesting this is a conserved strategy in biotrophic interactions.
bioRxiv · Sep 21, 2023Microbiology