The Magnaporthe oryzae MAX effector AVR-Pia binds a novel group of rice HMA domain-containing proteins
Josephine H. R. Maidment, Svenja C. Saile, Aurélien Bocquet, Céline Thivolle, Léo Bourcet, Lisa-Fatimatou Planel, Muriel Gelin, Thomas Kroj, André Padilla, Karine Montet de Guillen, Stella Césari
This study identifies four rice HMA domain-containing proteins as targets of the Magnaporthe oryzae effector AVR-Pia and reveals the molecular basis of their interaction.
bioRxiv · Jul 11, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology