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Inhibition of chitin deacetylases to attenuate plant fungal diseases

Phytopathogenic fungi secrete chitin deacetylase (CDA) to escape the host’s immunological defense during infection. Here, the authors reveal the common structural features of phytopathogenic fungal CDAs, and identify CDA inhibitors that are promising to control plant diseases.

Lin Liu
Yeqiang Xia
Qing Yang
ResearchOpen Access29 Jun 2023
Nature Communications

Volume: 14, P: 1-12
Plant receptor-like protein activation by a microbial glycoside hydrolase

A structural analysis focusing on plant immunity reveals how LRR-containing receptor-like proteins recognize pathogenic ligands and consequently become activated, with the data suggesting that these proteins target pathogens through two different mechanisms.

Yue Sun
Yan Wang
Jijie Chai
Research21 Sept 2022
Nature

Volume: 610, P: 335-342
A conserved Phytophthora apoplastic trypsin-like serine protease targets the receptor-like kinase BAK1 to dampen plant immunity

Phytophthora secretes a conserved trypsin-like serine protease, PsTry1, that suppresses apoplastic immunity by cleaving the extracellular domain of the co-receptor BAK1, revealing a novel mechanism by which pathogens overcome apoplastic immune defences.

Sicong Zhang
Liyuan Wang
Yan Wang
Research01 Jul 2025
Nature Plants

Volume: 11, P: 1401-1415
Specific selection on XEG1 and XLP1 genes correlates with host range and adaptability in Phytophthora

This study identifies lineage-specific XEG1/XLP1 gene pair in the genus Phytophthora, revealing that selective pressure on these genes drives functional differentiation. This selection is closely linked to the host range and adaptability of Phytophthora species.

Qi Zhang
Xi Chen
Yuanchao Wang
ResearchOpen Access17 Apr 2025
Nature Communications

Volume: 16, P: 1-11