The CRT1 gene in Arabidopsis confers effector-triggered immunity. Here Kang et al.show that CRT1 has a broader endonuclease role in plant innate immunity, including basal, non-host and systemic acquired resistance, and becomes partially localized to the nucleus upon immune receptor activation.
- Hong-Gu Kang
- Hyong Woo Choi
- Daniel F. Klessig