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Bacterial effectors target BAK1-associated receptor complexes: One stone two birds

Dongping Lu, Ping He, Libo Shan

    Communicative & Integrative Biology
    |June 30, 2010
    PubMed
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    Bacterial effector proteins AvrPto and AvrPtoB disrupt plant immunity by targeting key immune receptors. This interference hinders plant defenses and development, offering insights into host-microbe interactions.

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    bacterial pathogenicityplant innate immunitytype III effector

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