Qun Liu

A virus co-opts vector's m⁶A machinery for adaptive compensation

The paper shows TYLCV co-opts its vector's m6A machinery to enhance reproductive fitness in resistant whiteflies, revealing a mechanism for adaptive virus-vector interactions.

The aphid effector CathB6 suppresses EDS1-dependentimmunity and rewires MORF2-GUN1-GLK signalling tosustain host cellular homeostasis in Arabidopsis

This paper shows CathB6 suppresses EDS1-dependent immunity and rewires MORF2-GUN1-GLK signaling to maintain cellular homeostasis in Arabidopsis during aphid feeding.

Whole-Genome Population Genomics Reveals Lineage Structure and Adaptive Potential of Philaenus spumarius, the Principal Vector of Xylella fastidiosa in Europe

Aphid effectors suppress plant immunity via recruiting defence proteins to processing bodies

This study shows aphid effector proteins recruit plant immune regulators to processing bodies, suppressing defenses, while a plant protein counteracts this effect.

Fishing for New Bt Receptors in Diamondback Moth

The paper identifies two glucosinolate sulfatases, GSS1 and GSS2, as binding targets for the Bt toxin Cry1Bd in diamondback moth and shows their role in toxin toxicity.