Microorganisms that infect plants must suppress their hosts' defence mechanisms before they take up residence. But some plants use molecular guards to sense when they are being manipulated by pathogens.
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de Wit, P. On guard. Nature 416, 802–803 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/416801a
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