Table 2. Working Definitions for Plant–Virus Interactions and Immune Responses.
Term | Working Definition |
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Viral effectors | Virus-encoded proteins that when present in host cells interfere with host defense signaling components to promote virulence |
Viral ETI | A type of host immune response triggered by R proteins that recognize, directly or indirectly, virus-encoded effectors or their activities within the host cells |
Viral PTI | A type of basal host immune response triggered upon recognition of conserved viral molecular features by specific membrane-bound receptor-like proteins |