Dilip M. Shah

Modes of action and in planta antifungal activity of Olea europaea defensin OefDef1.1-derived peptide variant

This study evaluates a synthetic peptide variant derived from olive defensin OefDef1.1, showing antifungal activity against Botrytis cinerea through membrane permeabilization, vacuolar accumulation, and protein synthesis inhibition.

Identifying and quantifying the disease responses of different pennycress accessions to Alternaria japonica and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

The paper develops a DNA-based qPCR assay to quantify disease responses of two pennycress accessions to Alternaria japonica and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, showing accession 2032 is more susceptible than MN106.

Fungal susceptibility and early flowering in pennycress (Thlaspi arvense) are conferred by naturally occurring mutations in histone demethylase Jumonji 14

NCR13 peptide protects soybean against Cercospora sojina by multiple modes of action and additive interaction with chemical fungicides

The paper shows that NCR13_PFV1 peptide protects soybean from Cercospora sojina by multiple mechanisms and works additively with fungicides.

Modes of action and bio-fungicide potential of peptides derived from the bi-domain plant defensin MtDef5

This study identifies antifungal peptides from MtDef5 and shows their potential as bio-fungicides against gray mold and anthracnose diseases.

Chickpea NCR13 disulfide cross-linking variants exhibit profound differences in antifungal activity and modes of action

This study shows that different disulfide bond pairings in chickpea NCR13 peptides lead to distinct antifungal activities and modes of action.