MINI REVIEW article
Front. Plant Sci.
Sec. Plant Cell Biology
This article is part of the Research TopicENPER2024 - Three Decades of Endomembrane ResearchView all 5 articles
Pathogen effector tactics to suppress plant endomembrane system
Provisionally accepted
- 1Seoul National University, Gwanak-gu, Republic of Korea
- 2Gyeongsang National University, Jinju-si, Republic of Korea
- 3University of Wyoming, Laramie, United States
- 4Department of Molecular Biology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, United States
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Plants have evolved sophisticated defense mechanisms to counter pathogen invasion, including the production of antimicrobial compounds, regulation of defense-related protein expression, and the synthesis of defense hormones across various subcellular organelles. While the significant contribution of organelle functions in plant immunity is increasingly recognized, the specific roles of these organelles in the immune response remain poorly understood. Recent studies have revealed that pathogen effectors from diverse microbes such as fungi, oomycetes, and bacteria localize within various organelles. These effectors target host proteins to manipulate the plant immune system, underscoring the crucial role of organelle functions in plant immunity. This review not only focuses on the localization of effectors within subcellular organelles, excluding the nucleus, but also explores the implications of organelle functions in the plant immune response. Gaining a deeper understanding of how these effectors interact with their targets in specific organelles will pave the way for developing disease-resistant plants.
Keywords: chloroplast, Endoplasmic Reticulum, organelle mediated susceptibility, pathogen effector, Plant endomembrane system
Received: 27 Dec 2025; Accepted: 12 Feb 2026.
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* Correspondence: Eunsook Park
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