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ArticleNature biotechnology2025

Engineered pattern recognition receptors enhance broad-spectrum plant resistance.

Yuankun Yang, Christina E Steidele, Xianlong Huang, Birgit Löffelhardt, Lili Huang, Jonathan D G Jones, Thorsten Nürnberger, Pingtao Ding, Andrea A Gust

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Article in Nature biotechnology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Diversification and deployment of PRR and NLR immune receptors in potato.The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology · 2026
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  10. Rewriting the code of plant immunity.Nature biotechnology · 2025
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9 authors.

Yuankun YangDepartment of Plant Biochemistry, Center of Plant Molecular Biology (ZMBP), Eberhard-Karls-University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany. y.yang@biology.leidenuniv.nl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3566-351X
Christina E SteideleChair of Phytopathology, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technische Universität München, Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1284-6604
Xianlong HuangInstitute of Biology Leiden, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1272-2759
Birgit LöffelhardtDepartment of Plant Biochemistry, Center of Plant Molecular Biology (ZMBP), Eberhard-Karls-University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Lili HuangState Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3638-9789
Jonathan D G JonesThe Sainsbury Laboratory, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4953-261X
Thorsten NürnbergerDepartment of Plant Biochemistry, Center of Plant Molecular Biology (ZMBP), Eberhard-Karls-University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7804-7170
Pingtao DingInstitute of Biology Leiden, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3535-6053
Andrea A GustDepartment of Plant Biochemistry, Center of Plant Molecular Biology (ZMBP), Eberhard-Karls-University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany. andrea.gust@zmbp.uni-tuebingen.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0466-2792

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation) Gu 1034/3-1Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation) SFB 766European Commission (EC) HORIZON-MSCA-2023-PF-01
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Conventional plant resistance breeding has primarily focused on intracellular immune receptors, while cell-surface pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) have been underexplored because of their comparatively modest contributions to resistance. However, PRRs offer untapped potential for crop improvement. Here we demonstrate that the Arabidopsis receptor-like protein RLP23, which recognizes molecular patterns from three distinct microbial kingdoms, confers broad-spectrum resistance when introduced into the Solanaceae crop tomato. We also identify the C-terminal domain of RLPs as crucial for ensuring compatibility and efficacy during heterologous expression. Targeted engineering of the C-terminal domain significantly enhances RLP23 and its use, enabling transfer of robust resistance against bacterial, fungal and oomycete pathogens to tomato plants without compromising yield. We extend this RLP engineering strategy to rice and poplar, highlighting its broad applicability. These findings establish a versatile framework for PRR-based engineering, opening additional avenues for sustainable crop protection.

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