A wheat immune receptor that breaks the mold: The octameric WAI3 resistosome
Plant Science Research WeeklyPlants may not have white blood cells, but they are far from defenseless. Instead, they rely on specialized immune receptors called NLRs (nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat receptors) to recognize intracellular invaders and trigger strong defense responses. These receptors are molecular shape-shifters,…
Every pair is special!
Plant Science Research WeeklyThe identification and characterization of resistosome complexes, formed by the oligomerization of intracellular nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat receptors (NLRs), has recently been a major focus in the field of plant immunity. Some NLR genes occur as head-to-head pairs encoding proteins that function…