A small heat shock protein important in plant defense is targeted by the Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. manihotis HpaF Effector

Xanthomonas axonopochs pv. manihotis (Xam) is the causal agent of bacterial blight in cassava (Manihot esculenta) and, like many plant pathogens, relies on the secretion of type three effectors (T3E) to disrupt plant defense and favor disease development. HpaF is a core T3E conserved among several X...