Sep 2026
Dual-action MINPP1 effectors enable Riptortus pedestris to overcome phytic acid antinutritional defense and suppress pattern-triggered immunity.
Phytic acid (IP6) serves as the primary phosphorus reservoir in plant seeds and functions as a potent antinutritional defense to inhibit herbivore growth. Despite this formidable barrier, the bean bug Riptortus pedestris preferentially feeds on IP6-rich leguminous seeds, yet the molecular mechanisms underlying this die...
Yu-Xia Yang, Xin Zhou, Lan-Ping Ding et al.
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