An ERF transcription factor StPTI5, a novel regulator of endophyte community maintenance in potato
Tjaša Lukan, Barbara Kraigher, Karmen Pogačar, Katja Stare, Teja Grubar Kovacic, Maja Zagorščak, Marko Petek, Polonca Štefanič, Anže Vozelj, Valentina Levak, Tjaša Mahkovec Povalej, Juan M. García, Maria Jose Pozo, Ines Mandić-Mulec, Kristina Gruden
The paper identifies StPTI5 as a transcription factor that regulates plant-microbe interactions by modulating immune responses and microbial colonization in potato.
bioRxiv · Apr 24, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology