A perspective on CRN proteins in the genomics age: Evolution, classification, delivery and function revisited

Frontiers in Plant Science

Volumn 8, Issue FEBRUARY, 2017, Pages

  Amaro, Tiago M M M ^a,b   Thilliez, Gaëtan J A ^a,b,c   Motion, Graham B ^a,b   Huitema, Edgar ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b Dundee Effector Consortium   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CR toxins; CRN; Effectors; Immunity; Nucleus; Oomycetes; Phytophthora

Indexed keywords

EID: 85012008481     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1664462X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00099     Document Type: Article

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