Structure of wheat immune receptor helps guide design of disease-resistant varieties

Nature, Published online: 26 September 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-02262-1

When plants recognize disease-causing organisms, they activate immune responses through mechanisms that are poorly understood. Resolving the structure of a plant receptor-protein complex in wheat that detects fungus-derived molecules reveals that the corresponding receptor family is structurally conserved during evolution.