Kasper R. Andersen

The paper identifies a rare population of root hair cells in legumes that are pre-specified for rhizobial infection through transcriptional specialization, regulated by ethylene and conserved across species.

This study shows Cyclophilin A modulates RIN4 conformation to control legume infection by rhizobia, revealing a host-symbiont interaction mechanism.

The paper identifies two amino acid residues in NFR1 that determine signalling specificity between immune and symbiotic responses in legume root cells.

This study identifies EPP1 as a key mediator linking SYMRK receptor activation to cytoplasmic signaling in legume root nodule symbiosis, showing its phosphorylation is essential for nodule formation.

The paper shows that non-symbiotic NIN orthologs can function in nodule initiation and infection, indicating NIN was predisposed for symbiosis before nodulation evolved.

The paper identifies the structural basis for size-selective chitin perception in plants using structural analysis, biochemistry, and in planta studies.

The paper shows that the LYR4 intracellular domain functions as a signaling scaffold in chitin-triggered immunity, independent of its phosphorylation activity.