G. Coaker

Direct binding of a fungal effector by the wheat RWT4 tandem kinase activates defense

The paper shows RWT4, a wheat tandem kinase, directly binds the fungal effector AvrPWT4, triggering defense responses through kinase activity and structural features.

Natural variation of immune epitopes reveals intrabacterial antagonism

The paper analyzes natural variation in immune epitopes across bacterial genomes to reveal a mechanism of intrabacterial immune evasion.

The oomycete MAMP, arachidonic acid, and an Ascophyllum nodosum-derived plant biostimulant induce defense metabolome remodeling in tomato

This study investigates how arachidonic acid and a seaweed-derived biostimulant alter the metabolome of tomato plants, revealing shared defense-related metabolic changes.

Single-cell profiling of complex plant responses to Pseudomonas syringae infection

The paper profiles single-cell RNA sequencing data from Arabidopsis infected with Pseudomonas syringae to identify immune and susceptible cell clusters and their transcriptional responses.

Overlapping local and systemic defense induced by an oomycete fatty acid MAMP and brown seaweed extract in tomato

This study shows that arachidonic acid and brown seaweed extract induce overlapping local and systemic defense responses in tomato plants against oomycete and bacterial pathogens.

Effectors from a Bacterial Vector-Borne Pathogen Exhibit Diverse Subcellular Localization, Expression Profiles and Manipulation of Plant Defense

This study identifies and characterizes CLso effectors, showing diverse subcellular localization, expression patterns, and limited ability to suppress plant immune responses.

A genetic toolkit for investigating Clavibacter: markerless deletion, permissive site identification and an integrative plasmid

This paper develops genetic tools for Clavibacter, including a markerless deletion system, an integrative plasmid, and an R package for identifying permissive integration sites.

ER bodies are induced by Pseudomonas syringae and negatively regulate immunity

This study shows that ER bodies, induced by Pseudomonas syringae, negatively regulate plant immunity by modulating immune responses and resistance to bacterial infections.

Citrus vascular proteomics highlights the role of peroxidases and serine proteases during Huanglongbing disease progression

The paper uses proteomics to study citrus vascular responses to HLB, finding increased peroxidases and serine proteases during infection.