S. Schornack

An oomycete effector co-opts a host RabGAP protein to remodel pathogen interface and subvert defense-related secretion

The Marchantia pangenome reveals ancient mechanisms of plant adaptation to the environment

This study analyzes the pangenome of Marchantia polymorpha to identify genetic features involved in plant adaptation to terrestrial environments, finding shared and lineage-specific genes with flowering plants.

A pathogen effector FOLD diversified in symbiotic fungi

The paper uses structural modeling to show that FOLD proteins in symbiotic fungi are similar to pathogen effectors and are expressed during plant colonization.

Deep learning-based quantification of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in plant roots

AMFinder uses deep learning to automatically quantify arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi colonisation in plant roots, improving accuracy and reproducibility over manual methods.

Host-interactor screens of Phytophthora infestans RXLR proteins reveal vesicle trafficking as a major effector-targeted process

This study identifies host processes targeted by Phytophthora infestans RXLR effectors through protein-protein interaction screens, revealing vesicle trafficking as a major effector-targeted process.

The Irish potato famine pathogen subverts host vesicle trafficking to channel starvation-induced autophagy to the pathogen interface

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.

Centrin-anchored hydrodynamic shape changes underpin active nuclear rerouting in branched hyphae of an oomycete pathogen

The paper investigates nuclear dynamics in Phytophthora palmivora hyphae, finding that active nuclear rerouting and hydrodynamic shape changes occur, contrasting with fungal mechanisms.

Mucoromycotina fine root endophyte fungi form nutritional mutualisms with vascular plants.

The paper shows Mucoromycotina fungi form carbon-for-nitrogen mutualisms with vascular plants and non-vascular plants.

Glycerol phosphate acyltransferase 6 controls filamentous pathogen interactions and cell wall properties of the tomato and Nicotiana benthamiana leaf epidermis

This study shows that GPAT6 controls pathogen entry and dehydration in tomato and Nicotiana benthamiana leaves by modulating cell wall and cuticle properties.

Enhanced resistance to bacterial and oomycete pathogens by short tandem target mimic RNAs in tomato

This study shows that short tandem target mimic RNAs in tomato enhance resistance to bacterial and oomycete pathogens by modulating miR482/2118 family microRNAs and their target NLR mRNAs.

Phytophthora palmivora establishes tissue-specific intracellular infection structures in the earliest divergent land plant lineage

This study shows Phytophthora palmivora infects liverworts by forming tissue-specific intracellular structures, revealing an ancient plant trait exploited by pathogens.

Time-resolved dual root-microbe transcriptomics reveals early induced Nicotiana benthamiana genes and conserved infection-promoting Phytophthora palmivora effectors

The paper uses time-resolved dual transcriptomics to study P. palmivora root infections in N. benthamiana, identifying conserved effectors and early induced plant genes.