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Catherine Walker

John Innes CentreORCID 0000-0002-7222-6709Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:plant (other)· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1

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Christine R. FaulkneriD· 2 shared Hannah Rae ThomasiD· 2 shared Andrew BreakspeariD· 1 shared Annalisa BellandiiD· 1 shared Diana PappiD· 1 shared Emma C. RaveniD· 1 shared Estee E. TeeiD· 1 shared Rhea StringeriD· 1 shared

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Plant BiologyEMBO ReportsPeer-reviewedMay 2, 2026

Plasmodesmal closure elicits stress responses

Estee E. Tee, Andrew Breakspear, Diana Papp…·Christine R. Faulkner

This study shows that plasmodesmal closure triggers stress responses in plants, including gene expression changes and altered susceptibility to pathogens.

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Plant BiologybioRxivPreprintOct 11, 2025

Primary metabolism underpins the execution of immune responses in different tissues of the same plant

Emma C. Raven, Rhea Stringer, Catherine Walker…·Christine R. Faulkner

The paper shows that leaf age affects immune response execution in plants, with sink leaves prioritizing growth over defense by maintaining open plasmodesmata.

DOI 10.1101/2025.10.11.681807

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