Umar F. Shahul Hameed

Host specificity in cereal rust fungi is mediated by a conserved glycoside hydrolase family

The paper identifies a conserved glycoside hydrolase family in leaf rust fungi that interacts with barley LecRKs to mediate non-host resistance, showing functional conservation across cereal species.

Mechanism of cooperative strigolactone perception by the MAX2 ubiquitin ligase-receptor-substrate complex

This study identifies an E3-HTL-substrate complex that reveals how strigolactone perception by the receptor HTL7 is linked to substrate recognition by the E3 ubiquitin ligase MAX2.

DWARF14 and KARRIKIN INSENSITIVE2 mediate signaling of the apocarotenoid zaxinone in Arabidopsis

This study identifies zaxinone as a ligand for DWARF14 and KARRIKIN INSENSITIVE2 in Arabidopsis, revealing its role in phytohormone regulation and signaling.

Plant-specific adaptations of the CDC48 unfoldase

The paper analyzes the structural and functional differences of Arabidopsis CDC48A compared to animal and fungal CDC48 systems, revealing unique cofactor interactions and evolutionary adaptations in plants.