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ABSTRACT:
INSTRUMENT(S): LTQ Orbitrap, instrument model
ORGANISM(S): Arabidopsis Thaliana (mouse-ear Cress)
SUBMITTER: Gerhard Saalbach
PROVIDER: PXD000223 | Pride | 2014-05-21
REPOSITORIES: Pride
MacLean Allyson M AM Orlovskis Zigmunds Z Kowitwanich Krissana K Zdziarska Anna M AM Angenent Gerco C GC Immink Richard G H RG Hogenhout Saskia A SA
PLoS biology 20140408 4
Pathogens that rely upon multiple hosts to complete their life cycles often modify behavior and development of these hosts to coerce them into improving pathogen fitness. However, few studies describe mechanisms underlying host coercion. In this study, we elucidate the mechanism by which an insect-transmitted pathogen of plants alters floral development to convert flowers into vegetative tissues. We find that phytoplasma produce a novel effector protein (SAP54) that interacts with members of the ...[more]