CONVERGENCE. “Phytoplasmas are pathogenic bacteria that reprogram plant development such that leaf-like structures instead of floral organs develop. Infected plants are sterile and mainly serve to propagate phytoplasmas and thus have been termed ‘zombie plants’. We suggest that SAP54 underwent convergent sequence evolution to mimic the K-domain of its targets. This enabled it to interact with its MADS-domain protein targets and thereby manipulate plant development to its own benefit.”
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022