A fungal effector hijacks conserved plant GSK3-like kinases to reprogram host cell identity
Stable developmental programs normally resist reprogramming, yet pathogens can override these constraints to induce profound tissue and cellular remodeling. How microbial pathogens access conserved developmental signaling networks to reprogram host growth and differentiation remains poorly understood. Here, we show that the maize smut fungus Ustilago maydis deploys the effector Iag1 to reprogram…
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