Repeat-containing effectors of filamentous pathogens and symbionts.
Curr Opin Microbiol
; 46: 123-130, 2018 12.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29929732
ABSTRACT
Pathogenic and symbiotic filamentous microbes secrete effectors which suppress host immune responses and promote a successful colonization. Pathogen effectors are engaged in the arms race with their hosts and because of this they are subject to intense evolutionary pressure. Effectors particularly prone to rapid evolution display repeat-containing domains which can easily expand or contract and accumulate point mutations without altering their original function. In this review we address the diversity of function in such repeat-containing effectors, focus on new findings and point out avenues for future work.
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01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Plant Diseases
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Plants
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Symbiosis
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Fungal Proteins
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Fungi
Language:
En
Journal:
Curr Opin Microbiol
Journal subject:
MICROBIOLOGIA
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Germany