title: Activation of plant nod-like receptors: how indirect can it be?
abstract: Pioneering plant research has shown that many Nod-like receptors (NLRs) detect pathogens indirectly via recognizing modifications of other host proteins. In this issue, two groups show that the RPM1 NLR is activated by phosphorylation of the host protein RIN4, probably resulting from activation of a host kinase by pathogen effectors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, 47405, USA. rinnes@indiana.edu
authors.forename: Roger W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Innes