Effector that significantly enhances susceptibilities of grapevine and tobacco to pathogens (PubMed:27242731). Acts as a broad suppressor of cell death to interrupt plant immunity. Completely inhibits cell death induced by cell death-inducing proteins, including the PAMP elicitor INF1 from P.infestans (PubMed:27242731). Reduces the transcriptional levels of the defense-related genes and impairs the H(2)O(2) accumulation in N.benthamiana (PubMed:27242731). Expression is up-regulated at the earlier infection stages. Has a conserved RxLR motif that acts to carry the protein into the host cell cytoplasm. Lacks the 'so-called' EER motif, which is found closely behind the RxLR motif in most of RxLR effector family members, but the presence of an EER motif is not always essential for the translocation of every RxLR effector into host cells, or for inducing a hypersensitive response. Belongs to the RxLR effector family.