As effectors and avirulence factors would be expected to be released from the haustorium upon interaction of the parasite with its potential host (serving to elicit host defence responses or functioning to suppress them) we hypothesised that there might be significant alterations in their expression relative to germinated parasite seedlings.
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SHR4z, a novel decoy effector from the haustorium of the parasitic weed Striga gesnerioides, suppresses host plant immunity.
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