A unique effector secreted by Pseudozyma flocculosa mediates its biocontrol activity.
Parthasarathy SanthanamMst Hur MadinaFernanda Matias AlbuiniCaroline LabbéLuciano Gomes FiettoRichard R BélangerPublished in: BMC biology (2023)
In contrast to the usual modes of action of competition, parasitism, and antibiosis ascribed to BCAs, this study shows that effector pf2826 plays a vital role in the biocontrol activity of P. flocculosa by interacting with plant PR proteins and a powdery mildew effector, altering the host-pathogen interaction.