Guodong Lu

Rice OsML1, a distant plant homologue of animal MD-2 protein, can also bind to and recognize bacterial LPS and co-triggers innate immunity

This study identifies OsML1 as a plant LPS-binding protein that recognizes bacterial LPS and activates immune responses in rice.

Fungal Mst3-proteins are involved in fungal innate immunity needed for the recognition of bacteria surrounding the hyphae, as well as for plant pathogenicity

This study identifies fungal MST3 proteins as essential for innate immunity and pathogenicity, showing reduced pathogenicity and altered stress responses in knockout mutants.

Recycling of trans-Golgi SNAREs is essential for apoplastic effector secretion and effective pathogenicity of Magnaporthe oryzae

This study identifies a novel pathway involving retromer and trans-Golgi SNARE proteins that regulates apoplastic effector secretion in Magnaporthe oryzae, essential for pathogenicity.

Transposable elements impact the population divergence of rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae

This study shows that transposable elements (TEs) contribute to population divergence in Magnaporthe oryzae by regulating gene expression in different rice subspecies.

Comparative genomic analysis revealed rapid differentiation in the pathogenicity-related gene repertoires between Pyricularia oryzae and Pyricularia penniseti isolated from a Pennisetum grass

The paper compares the pathogenicity-related gene repertoires between Pyricularia oryzae and Pyricularia penniseti, revealing significant genomic differences.