R. V. Sonti

Multiomics-assisted characterization of rice-Yellow Stem Borer interaction provides genomic and mechanistic insights into stem borer tolerance in rice

This study identifies genomic and molecular mechanisms of rice tolerance to yellow stem borer using multi-omics approaches and develops markers for marker-assisted breeding.

Phase variation in LPS O-antigen biosynthetic gene cluster of the rice pathogen Xanthomonas oryzaepv. oryzae

The paper identifies phase variation in the LPS O-antigen biosynthetic gene cluster of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae through insertion sequence elements and slipped strand mispairing.

Xanthomonas indica sp. nov., a non-pathogenic bacterium isolated from healthy rice (Oryza sativa) seeds from India

The paper describes the discovery and characterization of a new non-pathogenic Xanthomonas species, Xanthomonas indica, isolated from healthy rice seeds.

Proteomic analysis of rice leaves following treatment of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae secreted cell wall degrading enzyme

This study uses proteomics to identify differentially expressed proteins in rice leaves after treatment with Xoo secreted lipase LipA, revealing changes in redox regulation, photosynthesis, and translation.

A bacterial derived plant- mimicking cytokinin hormone regulates social behaviour in a rice pathogen

This study identifies a bacterial cytokinin hormone produced by Xoo that regulates planktonic lifestyle and virulence in rice pathogens.

Repeated gain and loss of a single gene modulates the evolution of vascular pathogen lifestyles

The paper shows that the gene cbsA acts as a switch for vascular vs. non-vascular pathogenesis in bacteria, with its presence and absence linked to lifestyle evolution.

The dual function receptor kinase, OsWAKL21.2, is involved in elaboration of lipaseA/esterase induced immune responses in rice

This study identifies OsWAKL21.2 as a rice receptor kinase that senses cell wall damage from Xanthomonas secreted enzymes to trigger immune responses.

Ecological and evolutionary insights into pathogenic and non-pathogenic rice associated Xanthomonas

This study compares pathogenic and non-pathogenic Xanthomonas strains to reveal evolutionary differences and genomic factors contributing to pathogenicity and host adaptation.