Ralph Panstruga

Asymmetric inter-kingdom gene transfer and a horizontal transposon invasion in a powdery mildew fungus

The paper identifies recent horizontal DNA transfer events between plants and fungi, revealing asymmetric transfer patterns and dynamic evolutionary fates of transferred sequences.

AlphaFold 3 captures oligomeric states and interaction dynamics of MLO ion channels

This paper uses AlphaFold 3 to predict MLO protein structures, revealing their oligomeric states, pore dynamics, and interactions with calcium sensors and exocyst subunits.

TEtrimmer: a novel tool to automate the manual curation of transposable elements

TEtrimmer automates TE curation by integrating alignment and classification methods, improving intact TE identification across six organisms.

Clade V MLO proteins are bona fide host susceptibility factors required for powdery mildew pathogenesis in Arabidopsis

Resources for molecular studies of unculturable obligate biotrophic fungal plant pathogens using their saprotrophic relatives

The paper establishes Arachnopeziza species as a model system for studying powdery mildew fungi by generating their genome assemblies and demonstrating genetic modification capabilities.

A powdery mildew core effector protein targets host endosome tethering complexes HOPS and CORVET

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

Broad-scale phenotyping in Arabidopsis reveals varied involvement of RNA interference across diverse plant-microbe interactions

The paper investigates the role of RNA interference in Arabidopsis by analyzing AGO and DCL mutants against various pathogens and a mutualist, revealing both positive and neutral effects on immunity and colonization.

Barley powdery mildew invasion coincides with the dynamic accumulation of leaf apoplastic extracellular vesicles that are associated with host stress response proteins

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.

Gene erosion and genome expansion in a group of highly host-specialized fungal phytopathogens

This study analyzes the genome of a sexually reproducing powdery mildew fungus, revealing a smaller genome with fewer transposable elements and retained conserved genes compared to other powdery mildews.

Signatures of host specialization and a recent transposable element burst in the dynamic one-speed genome of the fungal barley powdery mildew pathogen

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.