THE ROOT-KNOT NEMATODE EFFECTOR MJ-MSP18: A SWISS ARMY KNIFE FOR REPROGRAMMING PLANT IMMUNITY
Yujin Chen, Muhammad Iqbal Maulana, Jana Oklešťková, Jitka Široká, Veronique Jonckheere, Hugues De Gernier, Lander Bauters, Ning Zhang, Miroslav Strnad, Petra Van Damme, Alain Goossens, Godelieve Gheysen, Boris Stojilković
This study identifies Mj-MSP18 as a nematode effector that disrupts plant immune signaling by interfering with BSK7/8-FLS2 interactions and reprograms transcriptional responses.
bioRxiv · Aug 28, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology