Structural Insights Into the Role of RxLR Effectors in the Arms Race Between Oomycetes and Plants
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Oomycetes threaten food security, with RxLR effectors playing a key role in their pathogenesis by modulating host-pathogen signalling and suppressing plant immune responses. A growing body of research has elucidated how RxLR effectors manipulate plant immune responses to achieve successful infection. Despite progress, the correlation between the structure and function of oomycete RxLR effectors is not fully understood. This review consolidates existing knowledge on the structure-function relationships of resolved effectors, offering a framework to understand their mechanisms during host-pathogen interactions and proposing insights for engineering resistant crop varieties.
Source: Molecular Plant Pathology
DOI: 10.1111/mpp.70138
Authors: Yang Liu, Yang Yang Zheng, Xin Ru Zhou, Hossein Ghanizadeh, Dong Li Wang, Pei Wen Wang, Mo Zhen Cheng, Jia Yin Liu, Jia Yin Liu, Xiu Ling Chen, Y. Zhang, Jun Feng Liu, Jun Feng Liu, Ao Xue Wang
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,330
Awards: G1675867832, G2967024615, G479660043
OpenAlex ID: W4414300555