Poplar CLE peptides stimulating ectomycorrhizal symbiosis uncovered by genome-wide identification of ectomycorrhizal-responsive small secreted peptides
Clémence Bonnot, Emmanuelle Morin, Alexandra Hénocq, Alexis Chartoire, Emilie Da Silva Machado, Claire Veneault‐Fourrey, Annegret Kohler, Francis M Martin
The paper identifies Poplar CLE peptides that promote ectomycorrhizal symbiosis, showing functional divergence from their roles in repressing other symbioses.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY · Feb 20, 2026Peer-reviewedPlant Biology