# Activation of plant immunity through conversion of a helper NLR homodimer into a resistosome

*PRI Rank #9 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Plant Virus Research Studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #9 |
| 18m citations | 34 |
| Journal | PLoS Biology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002868 |
| Corresponding authors | Muniyandi Selvaraj, AmirAli Toghani, Hsuan Pai, Yu Sugihara, Jiorgos Kourelis, Enoch Lok Him Yuen, Tarhan Ibrahim, He Zhao, Rongrong Xie, Abbas Maqbool, Juan Carlos De la Concepción, Mark J. Banfield, Lida Derevnina, Benjamin Pêtre, David M. Lawson, Tolga O. Bozkurt, Chih‐Hang Wu, Sophien Kamoun, Mauricio P. Contreras |
| Institution | University of East Anglia, United Kingdom |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Plant Virus Research Studies Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/plant-virus-research-studies/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1371/journal.pbio.3002868](https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002868)

## Topics

NLR proteins · helper NLR · resistosome · NRC2 · Nicotiana benthamiana · Rx protein · coiled-coil domain · homodimer to oligomer conversion · cryo-EM structure · autoinhibition · dimerization interfaces · NRC paralogs · immune receptor activation · plant immunity · pathogen detection · sensor NLR · virus disease resistance

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