T. Rosas-Diaz

The transcriptional regulator JAZ8 interacts with the C2 protein from geminiviruses and limits the viral infection in Arabidopsis

This study shows JAZ8 interacts with geminiviral C2 proteins and limits viral infection in Arabidopsis.

Combinatorial interactions between viral proteins expand the functional landscape of the viral proteome

This study shows that viral proteins interact combinatorially, leading to new biological functions beyond their individual roles during infection.

A novel pathway linking plasma membrane and chloroplasts is co-opted by pathogens to suppress salicylic acid-dependent defences

This study identifies a pathway connecting plasma membrane and chloroplasts that pathogens exploit to suppress salicylic acid-dependent defenses.

The receptor-like kinases BAM1 and BAM2 promote the cell-to-cell movement of miRNA in the root stele to regulate xylem patterning

The paper shows BAM1 and BAM2 kinases facilitate miR165/6 movement through plasmodesmata, regulating xylem patterning in the root.

The IMMUNE-ASSOCIATED NUCLEOTIDE-BINDING 9 protein is a regulator of basal immunity in Arabidopsis thaliana

This study identifies IAN9 and IAP1 as negative regulators of basal immunity in Arabidopsis, with potential applications for improving disease resistance in crops.

Geminivirus Replication Protein impairs SUMO conjugation of PCNA at two acceptor sites

This paper shows that the geminivirus Rep protein suppresses sumoylation of tomato PCNA at two lysine residues in planta and in vitro.

A plant receptor-like kinase promotes cell-to-cell spread of RNAi and is targeted by a virus

The paper identifies BAM1 as a positive regulator of RNAi cell-to-cell spread and shows that a viral protein inhibits this process by interacting with BAM1 and BAM2.