J. L. Dangl

Plasma membrane association and resistosome formation of plant helper immune receptors

This study identifies the role of positively charged residues in helper NLRs for phospholipid binding and plasma membrane association, and shows effector activation induces NRG1 oligomerization at the plasma membrane.

Broader functions of TIR domains in Arabidopsis immunity

This study identifies SADR1 as a TIR-containing receptor that modulates RNL-driven immune signaling in Arabidopsis, revealing TIR domains' broader roles in immunity beyond EDS1-dependent pathways.

Allelic variation in the Arabidopsis TNL CHS3/CSA1 immune receptor pair reveals two functional regulatory modes

The paper identifies two regulatory modes in the Arabidopsis CHS3/CSA1 immune receptor pair, showing how an integrated domain (ID) in clade 1 CHS3 enables effector binding, while other clades rely on detecting effector-modified pattern recognition receptors.

Identification of beneficial and detrimental bacteria that impact sorghum responses to drought using multi-scale and multi-system microbiome comparisons

The paper identifies beneficial and detrimental bacteria affecting sorghum drought responses using lab, transitional, and field experiments.

The plant immune receptors NRG1.1 and ADR1 are calcium influx channels

The paper identifies NRG1.1 and ADR1 as plant immune receptors that function as calcium-permeable channels to induce cell death.

Arabidopsis cell surface LRR immune receptor signaling through the EDS1-PAD4-ADR1 node

This study identifies the EDS1-PAD4-ADR1 node as a convergence point for immune signaling in Arabidopsis, linking surface and intracellular LRR receptors.

Coiled-coil and RPW8-type immune receptors function at the plasma membrane in a phospholipid dependent manner

This study shows that NLR immune receptors require phospholipid interaction for plasma membrane localization and cell death activity.

A single bacterial genus maintains root development in a complex microbiome

The paper identifies Variovorax as a key bacterial genus that reverses root growth inhibition in Arabidopsis by manipulating plant hormone levels through an auxin degradation operon.

The effects of soil phosphorous content on microbiota are driven by the plant phosphate starvation response

This study investigates how soil phosphorous content affects plant microbiota, finding that plant phosphate starvation response has a greater impact than soil P levels themselves.

The Arabidopsis thaliana pan-NLRome

The paper defines the Arabidopsis thaliana pan-NLRome by analyzing NLR diversity across 65 accessions, finding that 40 accessions saturate the NLRome and identifying architectural diversity and selective forces.

Multi-lab EcoFAB study shows highly reproducible physiology and depletion of soil metabolites by a model grass

The paper shows that Brachypodium distachyon consistently responds to soil conditions across labs, depleting soil metabolites and altering root morphology.