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Joël F. Pothier

ZHAW Zurich University of Applied SciencesORCID 0000-0002-9604-7780Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:Arabidopsis· 1 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Approach:comparative / phylogenetic analysis· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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Aleksander BenčičiD· 1 shared Beat KelleriD· 1 shared Cyril ZipfeliD· 1 shared Helen ZbindeniD· 1 shared Marc W. SchmidiD· 1 shared Moffat Makechemu· 1 shared Moritz Kaufmann· 1 shared T. DreoiD· 1 shared

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Comparative genomics and pathogenicity of Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii reveal multiple introductions and limited distribution in Europe

Aleksander Benčič, Joël F. Pothier, T. Dreo

This study uses whole-genome sequencing to analyze Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii diversity and introduction routes in Europe, revealing multiple introductions and limited distribution.

bioRxiv · Nov 7, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology

Chitin soil amendment triggers systemic plant disease resistance through enhanced pattern-triggered immunity

Moffat Makechemu, Y Goto, Marc W. Schmid, Helen Zbinden, Victoria Widrig, Moritz Kaufmann, Joël F. Pothier, Beat Keller, Cyril Zipfel

This study shows that chitin soil amendment enhances systemic plant disease resistance through pattern-triggered immunity, independent of soil microbes.

Plant Biotechnology Journal · Jul 29, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology