Molecular BiologyeLifePeer-reviewed
Herbivorous insects independently evolved salivary effectors to regulate plant immunity by destabilizing the malectin-LRR RLP NtRLP4
Xin Wang, Jia‐Bao Lu, Yi-Zhe Wang…·Hai‐Jian Huang
The paper shows herbivorous insects evolved salivary proteins to suppress plant immunity by targeting and degrading RLP4, a plant receptor involved in defense.
DOI 10.7554/elife.108737.4