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Aaron W. Lawson

Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding ResearchORCID 0000-0001-8164-2555Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Plant Biology· 3 Biochemistry· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:plant (other)· 2 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 2 Research Focus:protein structure prediction· 2 Organism:Arabidopsis· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Assay:cryo-EM· 1

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Plant BiologybioRxivPreprintJun 16, 2026

Plant pathogens cleave 2′cADPR to suppress TIR immune signaling

Ohad Roth, Aaron W. Lawson, Federica Locci…·Rotem Sorek

This study shows that XopQ, a bacterial virulence protein, cleaves 2'cADPR to suppress plant TIR immune signaling and promote pathogen virulence.

1 citation

plant (other)experimental assay

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BiochemistryNature ProtocolsPeer-reviewedSep 9, 2025

A versatile protocol for purifying recombinant proteins from Nicotiana benthamiana for structural studies

Aaron W. Lawson, Arthur Macha, Ulla Neumann…·Paul Schulze‐Lefert

This paper presents a protocol for purifying recombinant proteins from Nicotiana benthamiana for structural studies, demonstrating its effectiveness for complex purification and cryo-EM analysis.

7 citations

plant (other)protein structure

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Plant BiologyThe EMBO JournalPeer-reviewedFeb 13, 2025

The barley MLA13-AVRA13 heterodimer reveals principles for immunoreceptor recognition of RNase-like powdery mildew effectors

Aaron W. Lawson, Andrea Flores-Ibarra, Yu Cao…·Paul Schulze‐Lefert

The paper determines the cryo-EM structure of the MLA13-AVRA13-1 heterodimer and shows how a single amino acid substitution in MLA7 expands effector recognition.

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cryo-EMexperimental assay

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Plant BiologyProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewedNov 27, 2024

Species wide inventory of Arabidopsis thaliana organellar variation reveals ample phenotypic variation for photosynthetic performance

Tom P. J. M. Theeuwen, Raúl Y. Wijfjes, Delfi Dorussen…·Mark G. M. Aarts

The paper identifies organellar genetic variation in Arabidopsis thaliana and shows its impact on photosynthesis through cybrid analysis and high-throughput phenotyping.

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Arabidopsiswhole-genome sequencing

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