P. Gan

The DDIT4L-TOM40-ATP5A pathway suppresses glioblastoma oncogenesis

This study identifies DDIT4L as an inhibitor of glioblastoma by suppressing mitochondrial function and inducing apoptosis, with a synthetic peptide showing therapeutic potential.

Uncovering plant microbiomes using long-read metagenomic sequencing

The paper uses long-read metagenomic sequencing to analyze the rice leaf microbiome, identifying novel bacterial species and genetic elements.

Guanosine-specific single-stranded ribonuclease effectors of a phytopathogenic fungus potentiate host immune responses

This study identifies two ribonuclease effectors from a fungal pathogen that induce plant immune responses by cleaving single-stranded RNA at guanosine.

Fungal effector SIB1 of Colletotrichum orbiculare has unique structural features and can suppress plant immunity in Nicotiana benthamiana

This study identifies SIB1, a fungal effector from Colletotrichum orbiculare, which suppresses plant immunity in N. benthamiana by inhibiting ROS and cell death responses.

Transcriptomic analysis of resistant and susceptible responses in a new model root-knot nematode infection system using Solanum torvum and Meloidogyne arenaria

This study compares gene expression responses in Solanum torvum infected with two Meloidogyne arenaria pathotypes, identifying distinct molecular mechanisms of resistance and susceptibility.

The Conserved Colletotrichum spp. Effector CEC3 Induces Nuclear Expansion and Cell Death in Plants

This study identifies CEC3 as a conserved effector in Colletotrichum fungi that induces nuclear expansion and cell death in plants, supporting its role in the hemibiotrophic lifestyle.

A pair of effectors encoded on a conditionally dispensable chromosome of Fusarium oxysporum suppress host-specific immunity

The paper identifies a pair of effector genes on a CD chromosome in F. oxysporum that suppress Arabidopsis immunity, contributing to host specificity.

Osmoregulation of glutamine synthetase from Giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) under osmotic stress

This study clones and characterizes the glutamine synthetase gene from Giant freshwater prawn under osmotic stress, showing increased expression and glutamine levels in gills and muscle tissues.