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Engineered Plant Immune Receptors Turn Viral Proteases Into Suicide Switches
Researchers have engineered plant immune receptors so that they are activated by viral proteases, the enzymes plant viruses use to replicate. When a virus attacks, the protease itself triggers a defensive cell-suicide response, halting the infection. The work points to a new strategy for breeding or engineering virus-resistant crops, though details of the study, the research team, and which plants or viruses were involved remain limited.
Why now: The finding offers a promising new approach to protecting crops from viral disease, a major concern for agriculture.
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