Scientists uncover novel immune mechanism of wheat tandem kinase

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Mar 31, 2025, 12:20 pm80 pts
Researchers have unveiled a novel immune mechanism by which tandem kinases combat pathogen invasion: an atypical NLR protein, WTN1 (Wheat Tandem NBD 1), partners with the tandem kinase WTK3 to detect pathogen effectors and initiate immune responses, thereby conferring resistance to multiple fungal diseases in…

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