A lettuce receptor-like kinase recognizes the highly conserved heptapeptide motif within microbial NEP1-like proteins
Iñigo Bañales, Sarah L. Mehrem, Samara Almeida Landman, Marrit C. Alderkamp, L.C.P. Pijfers, Stan Baijens, Alix von Bredow, Peter Schutte, Sander Prevoo, Gijs van Asselt, Sagayamary Sagayaradj, Basten L. Snoek, Richard W. Michelmore, Dmitry Lapin, Guido F. J. M. Van den Ackerveken
This paper identifies the lettuce receptor LNR that recognizes the conserved heptapeptide motif in microbial NLPs, revealing convergent evolution of NLP recognition and potential for crop defense improvement.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Aug 4, 2026Peer-reviewedPlant Biology