Sebastian Schornack

The paper uses structural modeling to identify modular domains in rhizobial effectors that function as transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulators, revealing conserved mechanisms in plant pathogens.

The paper characterizes the robustness and complexity of a protein secondary structure genotype-to-phenotype map using a plant pathogen effector domain.

MycorrhizaFinder is a machine learning tool that quantifies endomycorrhizal colonisation in roots, achieving 66% and 57% Macro F1 scores for arbuscular and ericoid mycorrhizal assessments respectively.

This study identifies SCAR genes in barley and shows that inactivating two of them enhances resistance to a pathogen while increasing mycorrhizal colonization, without affecting seed yield.

HFinder uses deep learning to automate and quantify analysis of plant-microbe interfaces in confocal images, enabling detailed study of subcellular interactions.

This study characterizes the infection cycle of Phytophthora betacei in tree tomato using microscopy and molecular methods, revealing differences from Phytophthora infestans.

The paper investigates how phosphoinositide signatures at host-microbe interfaces change during co-colonisation by a pathogen and a mutualist, revealing dynamic remodelling that influences interaction outcomes.

The paper identifies an ancient endomycorrhizal fungus in a 407-million-year-old plant using advanced fluorescence and Raman imaging techniques.

The paper identifies intrinsically disordered regions in SCAR/WAVE proteins that drive functional differences in root hair and leaf trichome development in plants.

This study identifies GBP1 as a gene that negatively regulates nitrogen fixation in legumes, showing that its inactivation enhances nitrogen fixation without affecting nodule development.

This study identifies MpGRAS7, an SCLA-type GRAS protein in Marchantia polymorpha, as a key regulator of reproductive strategy in response to environmental cues.

The paper examines transcriptional activity and epigenetic regulation of transposable elements in the symbiotic fungus Rhizophagus irregularis, finding evidence of TE activity and epigenomic regulation.

This paper presents the genome of Peronospora belbahrii, revealing high heterozygosity, a small secretome, and CT-rich promoters, and suggests additional virulence factors.