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The Moniliophthora roreri Effector MrB1 Affects Cellular Homeostasis and Induces Genotype-Dependent Necrosis in Theobroma cacao.
Molecular plant pathology - 1 Jul 2026
Santos Taís Araújo, do Carmo Santos Maria Luíza, Ferreira Monaliza Macêdo, Farias Keilane Silva, de Carvalho Neto Carlos Henrique, Corrêa Ronan Xavier, Lopes Uilson Vanderlei, Pirovani Carlos Priminho
Abstract excerpt
Frosty pod rot (FPR) is an invasive disease responsible for severe yield losses of cacao trees. In this study, we characterised the MrB1 protein (BASIDIN1 from Moniliophthora roreri), a homologue of the BASIDIN effector protein from M. perniciosa. Recombinant MrB1 (rMrB1) induced morphological changes typical of necrosis in Nicotiana benthamiana cell suspensions, including cell swelling, reduced GFP (green...
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