Insect REPAT proteins mediate cross-kingdom communication in microbe-insect-plant interactions
Rosa Esmeralda Becerra-García, Adrià Mengual‐Martí, Ada Frattini, Vı́ctor Flors, Chaymaa Riahi, Meritxell Pérez‐Hedo, Alberto Urbaneja, Salvador Herrero, Cristina Maria Crava
This study identifies REPAT proteins as mediators of cross-kingdom communication between insects, microbes, and plants, showing how viral infections alter plant defense responses through changes in REPAT abundance.
bioRxiv · Aug 4, 2026 · PreprintEcology