A small secreted protein serves as a plant-derived effector mediating symbiosis between Populus and Laccaria bicolor

Affiliations

• ¹ Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1 Bethel Valley Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA.
• ² State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, 222 Tianshui S Rd, Chengguan District, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China.
• ³ UMR 1136 Interactions Arbres-Microorganismes, Centre INRAE Grand Est-Nancy, INRAE, Université de Lorraine, Champenoux 54280, France.
• ⁴ Department of Academic Education, Central Community College - Hastings; Hastings, NE 68901, USA.
• ⁵ Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali, 8602, Bangladesh.
• ⁶ Chemical and Biological Process Development Group, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Boulevard, Richland, WA 99352, USA.