D. Michaud

Forest tree extracts induce resistance to Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato in Arabidopsis

This study shows that forest tree extracts can directly inhibit Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato and induce defense gene expression in Arabidopsis, reducing bacterial growth by 75-98%.

Heterologous expression of influenza hemagglutinin leads to early and transient activation of the unfolded protein response in Nicotiana benthamiana

Agrobacterium-mediated expression of influenza hemagglutinin results in early and transient activation of the unfolded protein response, preventing deleterious effects caused by unresolved endoplasmic reticrium stress.

Molecular responses of agroinfiltrated Nicotiana benthamiana leaves expressing suppressor of silencing P19 and influenza virus-like particles

Agrobacterium-mediated expression of influenza virus-like particles induces a unique molecular signature in Nicotiana benthamiana leaf cells.

Hidden potential of the supporting scaffold as a structural module for plant cystatin design

The paper designs hybrid cystatins by grafting inhibitory elements onto different scaffolds, showing improved inhibitory activity against Cys proteases.

Harnessing the functional diversity of plant cystatins to design inhibitor variants highly active against herbivorous arthropod digestive proteases

The paper designs improved cystatin inhibitors against herbivorous arthropod proteases by swapping structural elements between plant cystatins.

pH gradient mitigation in the leaf cell secretory pathway alters the defense response of Nicotiana benthamiana to agroinfiltration

This study shows that expressing the influenza M2 proton channel in Nicotiana benthamiana alters the leaf proteome during agroinfiltration, restoring soluble protein levels and reducing stress-related proteins.