P. Nicholson

A wheat immune receptor pair executes cell death through a helper MLKL

This study identifies a novel wheat immune receptor pair, R3NLR and R3AK, where R3AK executes cell death through its 4-helical bundle domain, revealing a non-canonical NLR/MLKL resistance mechanism.

Diverse Diterpenoid Phytoalexins Shape Wheat Chemical Defenses

This study identifies two pathogen-induced diterpenoid pathways in wheat that produce antimicrobial compounds, revealing organizational separation of diterpenoid-based chemical defenses.

A segment of Triticum timopheevii chromosome 3G confers type II Fusarium head blight resistance and reduces DON accumulation in wheat.

Air-seq: Measuring air metagenomic diversity in an agricultural ecosystem

The paper introduces Air-seq, a method to monitor agricultural ecosystem biodiversity using airborne DNA, showing it can detect pathogens and track their abundance over time.

Type II Fusarium head blight susceptibility factor identified in wheat

The paper identifies a Type II Fusarium head blight susceptibility factor on wheat chromosome 4D and refines its location to a 31.7 Mbp interval.