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New alleles of Arabidopsis BIK1 reinforce its predominant role in pattern-triggered immunity and caution interpretations of other reported functions.
Nature plants - 1 Feb 2026
Song Beibei, Choi Sera, Kong Liang, Kim Sung-Il, Fliegmann Judith, Li Xiuming, Gao Yong, DeFalco Thomas A, Hu Meijuan, Li Meng, Zhao Yan, Wang Hongze, Ma Shengwei, Shan Libo, Nürnberger Thorsten, He Ping, Zipfel Cyril, Zhou Jian-Min
Abstract excerpt
The receptor-like cytoplasmic kinase BIK1 and its close homologue PBL1 have been widely recognized as central components of plant immunity. However, most genetic studies of BIK1 and PBL1 functions were carried out with single transfer DNA (T-DNA) insertional mutant alleles. Some phenotypes observed in these mutants, for example autoimmunity, have been difficult to reconcile with the proposed role of BIK1 and PBL1...
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