Ancient MAX Effector Variants of a Fungal Pathogen Evade Apoplastic Immunity in Apple
Mélanie Sannier, Sirine Benmamar, Jérôme Collemare, Christophe Lemaire, Valérie Caffier, Clémentine Duplaix, Jason B. Shiller, Eglantine Mathieu‐Bégné, Alice Vayssières, Henk J. Schouten, Carl H. Mesarich, Bruno Le Cam, Maël Baudin
This study identifies AvrRvi6 as a fungal effector that evades Rvi6-mediated immunity in apple, revealing ancient virulence diversity in wild Malus species.
bioRxiv · Sep 14, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology