A first: Scientists characterize the potato L-type lectin StLecRK-IV.1, which negatively regulates late blight resistance by affecting the stability of the positive regulator StTET8
In recent work published in the journal Horticulture Research, researchers from Northeast Agricultural University and Huazhong Agricultural University characterized a negative regulator of late blight resistance in potato. They showed that a potato LecRLK, StLecRK-IV.1, participates in plant immunity against P. infestans by serving as a negative regulator. The transient expression of StLecRK-IV.1 in Nicotiana benthamiana significantly enhanced leaf colonization by P. infestans. …
