B. Dagvadorj

Multiplexed effector screening for recognition by endogenous resistance genes using positive defense reporters in wheat protoplasts

This paper develops a wheat protoplast assay for efficient screening of Avr/R gene interactions, enabling multiplexed testing and improved identification of defense responses.

The necrotrophic effector ToxA from Parastagonospora nodorum interacts with wheat NHL proteins to facilitate Tsn1-mediated necrosis

This study identifies how the wheat protein TaNHL10 interacts with the effector ToxA to trigger cell death in wheat, revealing a key mechanism in necrotrophic pathogenesis.

Simple and efficient heterologous expression of necrosis-inducing effectors using the model plant Nicotiana benthamiana

This paper describes a method to express fungal effector proteins in Nicotiana benthamiana, enabling efficient necrosis induction in host plants.

In-depth secretome analysis of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici in infected wheat uncovers effector functions

This study identifies effector proteins from Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici using transcriptomic analysis and experimental validation, revealing their role in wheat yellow rust disease.

The crystal structure of SnTox3 from the necrotrophic fungus Parastagonospora nodorum reveals a unique effector fold and insights into Kex2 protease processing of fungal effectors

The paper determines the crystal structure of SnTox3, a fungal effector, revealing a novel β-barrel fold and showing that it is a pre-pro-protein processed by Kex2 protease.

The Irish potato famine pathogen subverts host vesicle trafficking to channel starvation-induced autophagy to the pathogen interface

This study shows how the potato blight pathogen P. infestans uses the effector PexRD54 to redirect host autophagy towards the pathogen interface, benefiting the pathogen.