S. Kamoun

This study shows that the rice NLR pair Pikp-1/Pikp-2 activates immunity through receptor cooperation, not negative regulation, by forming complexes with the effector AVR-PikD.

The paper introduces a vector system of 52 plasmids for studying the ZAR1 resistosome in Nicotiana benthamiana, confirming NbZAR1 as the ortholog and demonstrating its functional properties.

The paper identifies a new R gene, Rpi-amr1, from Solanum americanum that provides broad-spectrum resistance to Phytophthora infestans and defines its allelic diversity.

This study shows how the potato blight pathogen P. infestans uses the effector PexRD54 to redirect host autophagy towards the pathogen interface, benefiting the pathogen.

The paper reconstructs the genetic history of the rice blast fungus, identifying three clonal lineages with distinct effector gene presence/absence patterns associated with rice blast pandemics.

This study shows that cleavage of a pathogen protein by plant proteases activates immunity, while pathogens counteract this with inhibitors.

This study deletes the NRC4 gene cluster in tomato using CRISPR/Cas9 and finds it does not affect flg22-induced immunity.

The paper identifies a conserved N-terminal motif in plant NLR immune receptors and shows its functional conservation across species.

This study uses structure-guided engineering to expand the effector recognition of a rice NLR receptor, showing improved binding and immune response to variant effector proteins.

This study shows that a rice NLR receptor can recognize a structurally similar effector from a different pathogen, leading to partial resistance.

The paper identifies the N-terminal β-strand and a single amino acid polymorphism as key determinants of binding specificity for the ATG8 isoform in potato, shaping interactions with PexRD54 and other plant proteins.

The paper evaluates the MoT3 assay's ability to distinguish wheat and rice blast isolates of Magnaporthe oryzae from Bangladesh and finds it fails to do so.

This paper reviews recent advances in EvoMPMI, highlighting new systems and findings that bridge mechanistic molecular research with evolutionary approaches in plant-microbe interactions.

The paper examines three effectors from the rice blast fungus and their corresponding rice NLR immune receptors to highlight general concepts of plant-microbe interactions and identify 12 lessons in effector and NLR biology.

The paper identifies gene expression polymorphism in asexual lineages of Phytophthora infestans that enables evasion of host immunity.

This study identifies a large NLR immune signaling network in plants that provides broad immunity to multiple pathogen types.