Effector Biology in Focus: A Primer for Computational Prediction and Functional Characterization

Ronaldo J D Dalio1, John Herlihy2, Tiago S Oliveira1

  • 11 Citrus Biotechnology Lab, Centro de Citricultura Sylvio Moreira, IA, Cordeirópolis-SP, Brazil; and.

Summary

Understanding plant-pathogen interactions requires studying pathogen effectors. This review outlines methods to predict, characterize, and utilize these effectors for developing sustainable crop disease control strategies.

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