Rice OsML1, a distant plant homologue of animal MD-2 protein, can also bind to and recognize bacterial LPS and co-triggers innate immunity
Mengtian Pei, Xuze Xie, Stefan Olsson, Zonghua Wang, Wenwei Lin, Guodong Lu
This study identifies OsML1 as a plant LPS-binding protein that recognizes bacterial LPS and activates immune responses in rice.
bioRxiv · May 6, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology