Pathogen effectors: What do they do at plasmodesmata?

• Published in: Molecular plant pathology Vol. 23; no. 6; pp. 795 - 804
• Main Authors: Iswanto, Arya Bagus Boedi, Vu, Minh Huy, Pike, Sharon, Lee, Jihyun, Kang, Hobin, Son, Geon Hui, Kim, Jae‐Yean, Kim, Sang Hee
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.06.2022; John Wiley and Sons Inc
• Subjects: Bacteria; bacterial effectors; Bacterial infections; Cell interactions; Effectors; fungal effectors; Fungi; host defence mechanism; Host plants; Host-Pathogen Interactions; Immune system; Kinases; Life cycles; Microreview; Oomycetes - metabolism; Pathogens; Permeability; Plant Diseases - microbiology; Plant growth; plant immune response; Plant resistance; Plants - microbiology; Plasmodesmata; Plasmodesmata - metabolism; Proteins; Viruses; plasmodesmata; fungal effectors; bacterial effectors; host defence mechanism; plant immune response

Plants perceive an assortment of external cues during their life cycle, including abiotic and biotic stressors. Biotic stress from a variety of pathogens, including viruses, oomycetes, fungi, and bacteria, is considered to be a substantial factor hindering plant growth and development. To hijack the...