Diagram describing how, when it infects apple (Malus domestica), the acid-producing fungal pathogen Valsa mali secretes VmAGP1 to hijack the receptor-like kinase MdLecRK2, triggering kinase oligomerization and subsequent phosphorylation of the vacuolar H+-ATPase MdVHAc”1. This cascade drives vacuolar acidification, malate compartmentalization, and cytosolic pH reduction, establishing an optimized microenvironment for fungal proliferation.

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🍎Wang et al. identify potential targets for controlling apple Valsa canker in a new study that reveals a novel pH manipulation strategy in V. mali pathogenesis.
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