An effector of the Irish potato famine pathogen antagonizes a host autophagy cargo receptor
Abstract
Plants use autophagy to safeguard against infectious diseases. However, how plant pathogens interfere with autophagy related processes is unknown. Here we show that PexRD54, an effector from the Irish potato famine pathogen Phytophthora infestans, binds host autophagy protein ATG8CL to stimulate autophagosome formation. PexRD54 depletes the autophagy cargo receptor Joka2 out of ATG8CL complexes and interferes with Joka2's positive effect on pathogen defense. Thus a plant pathogen effector has evolved to antagonize a host autophagy cargo receptor in order to counteract host defenses.
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- Jean T Greenberg, University of Chicago, United States
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- Received: August 15, 2015
- Accepted: January 13, 2016
- Accepted Manuscript published: January 14, 2016 (version 1)
- Version of Record published: February 23, 2016 (version 2)
- Version of Record updated: October 6, 2016 (version 3)
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© 2016, Dagdas et al.
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