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Plant immunity unified

Plant defence is based on a two-tiered immune system comprising pattern-triggered immunity (PTI) and effector-triggered immunity (ETI). Effective defence against host-adapted microbial pathogens relies on mutual potentiation of immunity by both PTI and ETI components.

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Fig. 1: Mutual potentiation of PTI and ETI.

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Pruitt, R.N., Gust, A.A. & Nürnberger, T. Plant immunity unified. Nat. Plants 7, 382–383 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-021-00903-3

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