Cell communication lockdown: How plants close plasmodesmata in MAMP immune response
Plant Science Research WeeklyHow do plants protect themselves from microbial invaders? One response is the closure of plasmodesmata to stop the spread of microbial effector proteins that help pathogens evade the immune response, protecting neighboring uninfected cells. While the phenomenon of plasmodesmata closure in response of…
Non-immunogenic bacterial epitopes mask recognition of their immunogenic counterparts
Plant Science Research WeeklyHost plants recognize diverse bacterial epitopes, known as microbe-associated molecular patterns (MAMPs), and respond with an immune reaction to control bacterial growth. However, most studies have focused on single bacterial epitopes, limiting our understanding of plant-bacteria interaction outcomes…