M. J. Moscou

The blast effector Pwl2 is a virulence factor that modifies the cellular localisation of host protein HIPP43 to suppress immunity.

This study identifies Pwl2 as a virulence factor in the rice blast fungus that suppresses host immunity by altering the localization of HIPP43.

A barley MLA receptor is targeted by a non-ribosomal peptide effector of the necrotrophic spot blotch fungus for disease susceptibility

This study identifies Scs6, a barley gene required for susceptibility to the necrotrophic fungus Bipolaris sorokiniana, and shows it is targeted by a non-ribosomal peptide effector.

Barley MLA3 recognizes the host-specificity determinant PWL2 from rice blast (M. oryzae)

The paper shows that the barley NLR Mla3 recognizes the rice blast effector PWL2, conferring resistance in a dosage-dependent manner.

A lineage-specific Exo70 is required for receptor kinase-mediated immunity in barley

The paper identifies a lineage-specific Exo70FX12 gene required for Rps8-mediated immunity in barley against wheat stripe rust.

Two NLR immune receptors acquired high-affinity binding to a fungal effector through convergent evolution of their integrated domain

The paper reconstructs the evolutionary history of rice NLR receptors Pik-1 and Pik-2, showing their HMA domain evolved convergent high-affinity binding to the fungal effector AVR-PikD.

Cloning of the rice Xo1 resistance gene and interaction of the Xo1 protein with the defense-suppressing Xanthomonas effector Tal2h

This study identifies the Xo1 resistance gene in rice and shows its interaction with the Xanthomonas effector Tal2h, revealing a mechanism of defense suppression.

Genome assembly and characterization of a complex zfBED-NLR gene-containing disease resistance locus in Carolina Gold Select rice with Nanopore sequencing

The paper uses long-read sequencing to assemble and characterize a complex NLR gene-containing locus in rice, identifying an expanded Xo1 locus with a zfBED domain-containing NLR gene.

Speed breeding in growth chambers and glasshouses for crop breeding and model plant research

This paper presents speed breeding protocols for various crops and model plants, detailing conditions and methods to accelerate generation advancement in growth chambers and glasshouses.