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 language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 7-9 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Cell Host and Microbe |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 9 2019 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Parasitology
- Microbiology
- Virology