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M. Rodriguez-Franco

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Plant Biology· 6 Microbiology· 3 Immunology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 8 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 6 Organism:plant (other)· 5 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 4 Assay:proteomics· 4 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 3 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 2 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 2

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T. Ott· 4 shared C. Su· 3 shared T. E. F. Quax· 3 shared B. Lace· 2 shared P. Liang· 2 shared R. Reski· 2 shared S.-V. Albers· 2 shared A. A. Miniera· 1 shared

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T. Ott

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Transcellular progression of infection threads in Medicago truncatula roots is controlled by locally confined cell wall modifications

C. Su, G. Zhang, M. Rodriguez-Franco, J. Wietschorke, P. Liang, W. Yang, L. Uhler, X. Li, T. Ott

The paper investigates how rhizobia move through Medicago truncatula root cells by analyzing the role of SyPME and NPL in cell wall modifications during infection thread progression.

bioRxiv · Jul 7, 2022 · PreprintPlant Biology

RPG acts as a central determinant for infectosome formation and cellular polarization during intracellular rhizobial infections

B. Lace, C. Su, D. Invernot Perez, M. Rodriguez-Franco, T. Vernie, M. Batzenschlager, S. Egli, C.-W. Liu, T. Ott

This study identifies RPG as a critical protein for infection thread formation and cellular polarization during rhizobial infections in Medicago truncatula.

bioRxiv · Jun 3, 2022Plant Biology

A deeply conserved protease, acylamino acid-releasing enzyme (AARE), acts in ageing in Physcomitrella and Arabidopsis

S. N. W. Hoernstein, B. Oezdemir, N. van Gessel, A. A. Miniera, B. Rogalla von Bieberstein, L. Nilges, J. Schweikert Farinha, R. Komoll, S. Glauz, T. Weckerle, F. Scherzinger, M. Rodriguez-Franco, S. J. Mueller-Schuessele, R. Reski

This study investigates the role of AARE proteases in plant ageing by analyzing mutants in Physcomitrella and Arabidopsis, linking AARE function to oxidized protein aggregation and lifespan.

bioRxiv · May 18, 2022Plant Biology

Remorin proteins serve as membrane topology scaffolds in plants

C. Su, M. Rodriguez-Franco, B. Lace, N. Nebel, C. Hernandez-Ryes, P. Liang, E. Schulze, C. Popp, J. Keller, C. Libourel, A. Fischer, K. Gabor, E. Mymrikov, N. Gross, E. Mark, , T. Ott

The paper shows remorin proteins stabilize membrane tubules and curvature during symbiotic infections in plants.

bioRxiv · Mar 15, 2022 · PreprintPlant Biology

Tyrosine kinase inhibitors trigger lysosomal damage-associated cell lysis to activate the NLRP3 inflammasome

E. Neuwirt, G. Magnani, T. Cikovic, A. Kostina, S. Wohrle, S. Flemming, N. J. Fischenich, B. S. Saller, O. Gorka, S. Renner, C. Agarinis, C. Parker, A. Boettcher, C. J. Farady, R. Backofen, , O. Gross

A small molecule screen identifies tyrosine kinase inhibitors that cause lysosomal damage, leading to cell lysis and NLRP3 inflammasome activation via K+ efflux.

bioRxiv · Feb 19, 2022 · PreprintImmunology

Phytoene synthase 2 in tomato fruits remains functional and contributes to abscisic acid formation

P. Gupta, M. Rodriguez-Franco, R. Bodanapu, Y. Sreelakshmi, R. Sharma

The paper shows that PSY2 contributes to abscisic acid formation in ripening tomato fruits by maintaining a parallel carotenogenesis pathway when PSY1 is absent.

bioRxiv · Jul 19, 2021Plant Biology

Cellular and genomic properties of Haloferax gibbonsii LR2-5, the host of euryarchaeal virus HFTV1

C. Tittes, S. Schwarzer, F. Pfeiffer, M. Dyall-Smith, M. Rodriguez-Franco, H. M. Oksanen, T. E. F. Quax

The paper characterizes Haloferax gibbonsii LR2-5, the host of euryarchaeal virus HFTV1, and identifies features that may explain its susceptibility to the virus.

bioRxiv · Oct 26, 2020Microbiology

ArlCDE form the archaeal switch complex

Z. Li, M. Rodriguez-Franco, S.-V. Albers, T. E. F. Quax

The paper identifies ArlCDE as the archaeal switch complex that mediates chemotaxis signal transduction to the archaellum in Haloferax volcanii.

bioRxiv · Apr 9, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology

An oscillating MinD protein determines the cellular positioning of the motility machinery in archaea

P. Nussbaum, S. Ithurbide, J. C. Walsh, M. Patro, F. Delpech, M. Rodriguez-Franco, P. M. G. Curmi, I. G. Duggin, T. E. F. Quax, S.-V. Albers

This study identifies the function of MinD proteins in archaea, showing they oscillate and position motility machinery at cell poles, unlike their bacterial counterparts.

bioRxiv · Apr 3, 2020Microbiology

Chloroplasts Require Glutathione Reductase to Balance Reactive Oxygen Species and Maintain Efficient Photosynthesis

S. J. Müller-Schüssele, R. Wang, D. D. Gütle, J. Romer, M. Rodriguez-Franco, M. Scholz, V. M. Lüth, S. Kopriva, P. Dörmann, M. Schwarzländer, R. Reski, H. Michael, A. J. Meyer

This study shows that glutathione reductase is essential for maintaining a reducing stromal glutathione redox potential in chloroplasts, which supports efficient photosynthesis and plant growth.

bioRxiv · Mar 26, 2019Plant Biology