Rice blast fungus hijacks a rice RALF peptide to initiate infection
Plant-derived peptides regulate immunity and host-microbe interactions, but whether fungal pathogens exploit endogenous plant peptides for infection-site selection remains largely unknown. Rapid alkalinization factors (RALFs) are a family of plant peptide hormones that contribute to plant development, reproduction, stress responses, and cell-wall organization. Here, we show that OsRALF7, which is…
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