D. Takemoto

Botrytis cinerea detoxifies the sesquiterpenoid phytoalexin rishitin through multiple metabolizing pathways

This study shows Botrytis cinerea detoxifies rishitin through multiple oxidative pathways, enabling tolerance and reducing toxicity to other pathogens.

Possibilities of skin coat color-dependent risks and risk factors of squamous cell carcinoma and deafness of domestic cats inferred via RNA-seq data

The paper analyzes RNA-seq data from domestic cats with different coat colors to explore links between coat color-related gene expression and risks of squamous cell carcinoma and deafness.

Induction of plant disease resistance by mixed oligosaccharide elicitors prepared from plant cell wall and crustacean shells

This study compares the elicitor activities of different oligosaccharides from plant cell walls and crustacean shells, showing that a mixture enhances disease resistance in tomato without inhibiting growth.

Functional characterization of Botrytis cinerea ABC transporter gene BcatrB in response to phytoalexins produced in plants belonging to families Solanaceae, Brassicaceae and Fabaceae

This study identifies BcatrB as a key transporter gene in Botrytis cinerea that mediates resistance to phytoalexins from Solanaceae, Brassicaceae, and Fabaceae plants.

Botrytis cinerea identifies host plants via the recognition of antifungal capsidiol to induce expression of a specific detoxification gene

This study shows Botrytis cinerea distinguishes capsidiol from rishitin to activate specific detoxification genes, with Bccpdh being critical for virulence on capsidiol-producing plants.

AP2/ERF transcription factor NbERF-IX-33 is involved in the regulation of phytoalexin production for the resistance of Nicotiana benthamiana to Phytophthora infestans.

This study identifies NbERF-IX-33 as a transcription factor regulating phytoalexin production in N. benthamiana in response to INF1 treatment from P. infestans.

Two structurally different oomycete lipophilic MAMPs induce distinctive plant immune responses.

This study identifies two structurally distinct oomycete MAMPs, ceramides and diacylglycerols, that induce different plant immune responses through unique molecular patterns.

Pathogen-derived 9-methyl sphingoid base is perceived by a lectin receptor kinase in Arabidopsis

The paper shows that oomycete-derived ceramide is cleaved into sphingoid base by ceramidase and recognized by an Arabidopsis receptor kinase, enhancing plant immunity.