Phytoplasmas are pathogenic bacteria that manipulate their plant hosts in dramatic ways. In issue 20 Vol. 184 of Cell, Huang and colleagues report on a phytoplasma effector protein that brings about manifold effects by a surprising mechanism. Are resistant plants on the horizon now?

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新植原体效应器：50 种绿色

植原体是病原菌，它们以戏剧性的方式操纵植物宿主。在第 20 卷。Cell的 184 、Huang 及其同事报告了一种植原体效应蛋白，它通过一种令人惊讶的机制产生多种效应。抗性植物现在出现了吗？