A helper NLR targets organellar membranes to trigger immunity

T Ibrahim, ELH Yuen, HY Wang, FJ King, AA Toghani… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
In plants, NLR (nucleotide-binding domain and leucine-rich repeat) proteins execute innate
immunity through the formation of resistosomes that accumulate at the plasma membrane …

[PDF][PDF] Membrane Contact Sites Between Chloroplasts and Pathogen Interface Underpin Plant Focal Immune Responses

ELH Yuen, Z Savage, V Adamkova, C Vuolo, Y Zhou… - bioRxiv, 2021 - scholar.archive.org
When a plant detects a pathogen, chloroplasts terminate photosynthetic activity and uptake
vital roles in the immune system to help stave off infection, including the production of …

A pathogen effector co-opts a host RabGAP protein to remodel pathogen interface and subvert defense-related secretion

ELH Yuen, Y Tumtas, F King, T Ibrahim, LI Chan… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Pathogens have evolved sophisticated mechanisms to manipulate host cell membrane
dynamics, a crucial adaptation to survive in hostile environments shaped by innate immune …

Paired C-type lectin receptors mediate specific recognition of divergent oomycete pathogens in C. elegans.

K Liu, M Grover, F Trusch, C Vagena-Pantoula… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Innate immune responses can be initiated through the detection of pathogen or damage-
associated molecular patterns by host receptors that are often present on the surface of …