Kyle W. Bender

The Arabidopsis outward K+ channel GORK mediates flg22-induced K+ efflux and stomatal closure

This study identifies GORK as the K+ channel mediating flg22-induced K+ efflux and stomatal closure during PTI in Arabidopsis.

Virulence on Pm4 kinase-based resistance is determined by two divergent wheat powdery mildew effectors

The paper identifies AvrPm4, a mildew effector recognised by the wheat resistance gene Pm4, and shows that virulent isolates evade resistance via SvrPm4, which suppresses AvrPm4-induced cell death.

The phosphatase PP2C12 is a negative player in LRX-RALF-FER-mediated cell wall integrity sensing

The paper identifies PP2C12 as a negative regulator of LRX1-RALF-FER signaling in Arabidopsis, modulating FER activity to fine-tune cell wall integrity sensing.

Disulfide bond sculpts a peptide fold that mediates phytocytokine recognition

The paper identifies how a disulfide bond stabilizes a peptide fold that enables specific recognition by the plant receptor kinase HSL3.

An elevated environmental temperature impairs accumulation of the pattern recognition receptor FLS2

This study shows that elevated temperatures reduce FLS2 protein levels and impair Ca2+ signaling in plant immune responses.

A Phosphorelay Circuit Drives Extracellular Alkalinization in Plant Receptor Kinase Signaling

The paper identifies a phosphorelay circuit that drives extracellular alkalinization in plant receptor kinase signaling, essential for immune responses.

Reverse engineering of the pattern recognition receptor FLS2 reveals key design principles of broader recognition spectra against evading flg22 epitopes

Minimal residue sets were mapped that let blind grape and soybean FLS2 receptors recognize evading flg22 peptides, giving two design principles and an engineered GmFLS2 variant with stronger flg22Rso responses.