Functional divergence shaped the network architecture of plant immune receptors
C.-Y. Huang, Y.-S. Huang, Y. Sugihara, H.-Y. Wang, L.-T. Huang, J. C. Lopez-Agudelo, Y.-F. Chen, K.-Y. Lin, B.-J. Chiang, A. Toghani, J. Kourelis, L. Derevnina, C.-H. Wu
The paper shows how functional divergence in NRC3 variants shapes the genetic architecture of the NLR network in solanaceous plants, leading to subfunctionalization and increased immune system complexity.
bioRxiv · Dec 12, 2023 · PreprintPlant Biology