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François‐Xavier Gillet
Lyon 1 UniversitéORCID 0000-0002-3334-1069Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints
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2024-2026 · peak 4/yrCo-Author Collaboration Network
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Asymptomatic colonization by Botrytis cinerea reveals polarized plant-fungus interfaces before widespread disease
Tguafaiti Ines, Ferdinand Perrine, Adrien Pons, Malbert Bastien, de Vallée Amélie, Christophe Bruel, Mathias Choquer, Poussereau Nathalie, Bournaud Caroline, François Gillet
This study examines asymptomatic Botrytis cinerea colonization in Arabidopsis seedlings, revealing polarized host responses and fungal morphologies before visible disease.
bioRxiv · Oct 13, 2026 · PreprintPathology
Role of the clathrin adaptor AP-1 in cell wall integrity and virulence factor secretion in the plant pathogen Botrytis cinerea
Glen Calvar, Adrien Hamandjian, Mélanie Crumière, Jean‐William Dupuy, Christine Moriscot, Benoît Gallet, François‐Xavier Gillet, Amélie de Vallée, Christine Rascle, Mathias Choquer, Christophe Bruel, Nathalie Poussereau
This study investigates the role of AP-1 clathrin adaptor complex in vesicle trafficking, cell wall integrity, and virulence in Botrytis cinerea, finding defects in secretion and pathogenicity in an AP-1 mutant.
Fungal Biology · Jun 30, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology
Multifaceted roles of extracellular vesicles in Agrobacterium fabrum C58 lifestyles
Timothée Zannis-Peyrot, Fanny Nazaret, Deniz Sarigol, Jeanne Doré, François‐Xavier Gillet, Vincent Gaillard, Gilles Comte, Isabelle Kerzaon, Céline Lavire, Ludovic Vial
This study shows that Agrobacterium fabrum C58 uses extracellular vesicles to deliver virulence effectors and toxins, influencing plant hosts and environmental bacteria.
bioRxiv · Mar 20, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology
The plastid-encoded RNA polymerase structures a logistic chain for light-induced photosynthesis
François‐Xavier Gillet, Grégory Effantin, Gian Luca Freiherr Von Scholley, Sabine Brugière, Maud Turquand, Noor Pasha, Daphna Fenel, Alicia Vallet, Yohann Couté, David Cobessi, Robert Blanvillain
This study reveals the structure and interactions of the plastid-encoded RNA polymerase (PEP) in Sinapis alba, showing its role in coordinating plastid transcription with light signaling and photosynthetic apparatus assembly.
bioRxiv · Oct 25, 2024 · PreprintPlant Biology