M. V. Kolomiets

Trehalose increases tomato drought tolerance, induces defenses, and increases resistance to bacterial wilt disease

This study shows that exogenous trehalose improves tomato drought tolerance and bacterial wilt resistance by enhancing ABA and SA signaling, and triggering systemic disease resistance.

A class I hydrophobin in Trichoderma virens influences plant-microbe interactions through enhancement of enzyme activity and MAMP recognition

This study shows that the class I hydrophobin HFB9A from Trichoderma virens enhances enzyme activity and MAMP recognition, aiding in plant colonization and disease resistance.

Maize Biochemical Defences against a Rootworm Were Mediated by Domestication, Spread, and Breeding

This study examines how maize domestication, spread, and breeding influenced phytohormone and metabolite levels related to defense against rootworm herbivory.

Ethylene signaling regulates natural variation in the abundance of antifungal acetylated diferuloylsucroses and Fusarium graminearum resistance in maize seedling roots

The paper identifies two antifungal metabolites in maize roots and shows ethylene signaling regulates their ratio, affecting resistance to Fusarium graminearum.