Two studies describe kinase fusion proteins (KFPs) that regulate the perception and deception of wheat pathogens. These highlight the emergence of KFPs as plant immune regulators and emphasize the importance of crop wild relatives as a reservoir for resistance breeding and global food security.
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After publicaiton of the orignal article, text in the fourth paragraph has been updated to clarify that PSK receptors perceive secreted “sulfated” PSK plant peptide growth factors, and that bacteria and nematodes can secrete “mimics of plant sulfated peptides” (not “PSK mimics”) during infection; text in the HTML and PDF versions of the article has been updated.
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T.F. and G.C. were supported by the US-Israel NSF-BSF (1937855, 2019654) and the USDA (2020-67013-32577).
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Fahima, T., Coaker, G. Pathogen perception and deception in plant immunity by kinase fusion proteins. Nat Genet 55, 908–909 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41588-023-01396-w
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