Second to None: Plant Secondary siRNAs as Defensive Agents against Phytophthora

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Abstract

The eukaryotic plant pathogen Phytophthora encodes conserved effector proteins to eliminate host secondary siRNAs. In this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, Hou et al. (2019) report that reduction in secondary siRNA levels renders the host hypersusceptible to Phytophthora and plant secondary siRNAs likely serve as trans-species defensive molecules against pathogens.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)7-9
Number of pages3
JournalCell Host and Microbe
Volume25
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 9 2019

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Parasitology
  • Microbiology
  • Virology

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