Aphid effectors suppress plant immunity via recruiting defence proteins to processing bodies

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Aphids are small insects that have developed specialized mouthparts and effector proteins to establish long-term relationships with plants. The peach-potato aphid, Myzus persicae , is a generalist, feeding on many plant species and capable of transmitting numerous pathogens. This study reveals how host-responsive cathepsins B (CathB) in the oral secretions of M. persicae facilitate aphid survival by modulating plant immune responses. Aphid CathB localize to processing bodies (p-bodies) and recruit key immune regulators EDS1, PAD4, and ADR1 to these bodies, suppressing plant defenses. A plant protein, Acd28.9 (Hsp20 family), counteracts this CathB activity and contributes to plant resistance to aphids. These findings highlight a novel role for p-bodies in plant immunity and uncover a plant resistance mechanism to aphid infestation.
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