Pietro Daniele Spanu

The paper identifies CSEP0214 as a core effector protein from Blumeria hordei that interacts with barley VPS18, disrupting endosomal tethering complexes and host immunity.

This study investigates the dynamics of extracellular vesicles in barley leaves during powdery mildew infection, finding increased abundance and specific protein associations with infection progression.

The paper analyzes the genome of Blumeria graminis forma specialis hordei to show retained synteny, copy number variation of secretion peptide genes, and recent transposable element expansion, suggesting a 'one-speed' genome structure.

This paper identifies a fungal effector protein that inhibits plant ribosomal RNA degradation, promoting fungal survival by blocking host cell death mechanisms.