Xiaoxiao Zhang

Lineage-specific expansion of a potential novel class of resistance genes in Myrtaceae

The paper identifies a novel class of resistance genes in Myrtaceae, TNJ, characterized by Jacalin domains replacing LRRs, and suggests their role in pathogen recognition.

The variable wheat stripe rust effector AvrYr7 evades Yr7 recognition through sequence and expression polymorphisms

The paper clones AvrYr7, an effector gene in wheat stripe rust, and identifies variants that evade recognition by the resistance gene Yr7 through sequence and expression differences.

Translocation of effector proteins into plant cells by the flax rust pathogen Melampsora lini

The paper investigates how the flax rust pathogen secretes and delivers effector proteins into host cells, finding that a specific N-terminal fragment is required for translocation into the host cell.

Identification of a key gain-of-function residue for effector binding by in vitro shuffling of barley Mla NLR genes

The paper identifies a key residue in barley Mla NLR genes that enables effector binding through in vitro shuffling and yeast-two-hybrid screening.

A chromosome-scale genome assembly of the flax rust fungus reveals the two unusually large effector proteins, AvrM3 and AvrN

This study presents a chromosome-scale genome assembly of the flax rust fungus, revealing two large effector proteins, AvrM3 and AvrN, and providing insights into its mating system.