Pathogen-derived mechanical cues regulate the spatio-temporal implementation of plant defense
O. Leger, F. Garcia, M. Khafif, N. Leblanc-Fournier, A. Duclos, V. Tournat, E. Badel, M. Didelon, A. Le Ru, S. Raffaele, A. Barbacci
The paper shows that mechanical cues from fungal pathogens trigger immunity in distant plant cells through changes in cell wall tension and cortical microtubule reorganization.
bioRxiv · Oct 18, 2021 · PreprintPlant Biology