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Crispus M. Mbaluto

University of EssexORCID 0000-0001-5025-2669Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:plant (other)· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:imaging· 1

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Anoop TripathiiD· 1 shared Pallavi SinghiD· 1 shared Sharon E. ZytynskaiD· 1 shared Xabier Simón Martínez‐GoñiiD· 1 shared

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Plant BiologybioRxivPreprintJun 26, 2026

Cereal grafting in rice and pearl millet preserves photosynthetic performance and stomatal dynamics, establishing a platform for root-shoot communication studies

Crispus M. Mbaluto, Xabier Simón Martínez‐Goñi, Anoop Tripathi, Pallavi Singh

This study evaluates the physiological effects of cereal grafting in rice and pearl millet, finding no long-term impact on photosynthesis and establishing it as a platform for root-shoot communication studies.

DOI 10.64898/2026.06.25.734459

plant (other)imaging

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Plant BiologyNew PhytologistPeer-reviewedJun 26, 2025

Rhizobacteria prime the activation of defence and nutritional responses to suppress aphid populations on barley

Crispus M. Mbaluto, Sharon E. Zytynska

This study shows that rhizobacteria inoculation of barley induces dynamic molecular pathways that enhance plant defense and nutritional responses, reducing aphid populations over time.

9 citations

plant (other)bulk RNA-seq

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