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ArticleStress biology2025

A CNL protein forms an NLR pair with NRCX to modulate plant immunity.

Xiaohua Dong, Xiaoyan Zhang, Xu Lu, Yufeng Yang, Chuyan Xia, Weiye Pan, Zhiyuan Yin, Yaning Zhao, Gan Ai, Daolong Dou

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Xiaohua DongCollege of Plant Protection, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Xiaoyan ZhangCollege of Plant Protection, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Xu LuCollege of Plant Protection, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Yufeng YangCollege of Plant Protection, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Chuyan XiaCollege of Plant Protection, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Weiye PanCollege of Plant Protection, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Zhiyuan YinCollege of Plant Protection, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Yaning ZhaoCollege of Plant Protection, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Gan AiCollege of Plant Protection, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China. Ganai@njau.edu.cn.
Daolong DouCollege of Plant Protection, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China. ddou@njau.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5226-6642

Funding

Innovative Research Group Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China 32230089Innovative Research Group Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China 32270208the China Agriculture Research System CARS-21the National Natural Science Foundation of China 32402315
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Abstract

Nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat (NLR) proteins assemble into genetically linked pairs to mediate effector-triggered immunity (ETI) in plants. Here, we characterize the paired NLRs NRCX and NARY (NRCX adjacent resistance gene Y) in Nicotiana benthamiana. CRISPR/Cas9 knockout of NRCX caused severe dwarfism and constitutively activated immunity, marked by PR1 upregulation and enhanced resistance to Phytophthora capsici. Co-silencing or double knockout of the adjacent NLR NARY partially rescued the nrcx phenotype, revealing NARY as a compensatory regulator that modulates growth and immunity. Structural analysis revealed that NARY harbors non-canonical Walker B and MHD motifs, which lack autoactivation capacity despite their divergence from canonical NLR executors. Split-luciferase and co-immunoprecipitation assays showed that NRCX and NARY interact exclusively through their CC domains, forming a non-canonical regulatory complex. Notably, simultaneous silencing of NRC2/3 and NARY incompletely restored growth in nrcx mutants, implicating additional factors in immune modulation. Our findings establish NARY as a compensatory NLR partner of NRCX that fine-tunes immunity without triggering cell death, revealing a novel mechanism for balancing growth and defense in Solanaceae.

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Growth-defense trade-offNRCX/NARYPaired NLR

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PMCPMC12405136

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