The LYSIN MOTIF‐CONTAINING RECEPTOR‐LIKE KINASE 1 protein of banana is required for perception of pathogenic and symbiotic signals

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Host plants recognize microbe-associated molecular patterns to activate defense or symbiotic signaling. We report that a lysin motif receptor kinases (MaLYK1) of banana has a dual function in the associations with pathogenic and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. The protein complex formation of MaLYK1 ectodomains can bind to chitin as well as mycorrhizal lipochitooligosaccharides and chitooligosaccharides.

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