Synthetic FLS2 receptor oligomer boosts plant innate immunity
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Main result
We then showed that synthetically engineered receptor homo-dimeric association markedly enhances plant defense responses while avoids dysfunctional high-order assemblies, which inhibit dynamic receptor replenishment and thus defect in long-lasting immune activities.
Appeared: Sunday, September 27. Science Advances. Peer-reviewed journal.