Definition of "effectors" [effectors]

• Plural form of effector. (noun)

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• "The variety of the effectors is astonishing, as will be seen from the following list of those promoting the outbreak of herpes:"
• "The researchers have revealed how special disease-related proteins, known as effectors, blaze a trail into cells."
• "Giraldo is involved in research on understanding the mechanism by which a fungal pathogen delivers proteins, called effectors, inside living rice cells to take control of the cell and block its defenses."