Lauren S. Ryder

The paper identifies ChEC108 as a fungal effector that targets plasmodesmata in Arabidopsis, binds HIPP6, and induces plasmodesmal closure to restrict fungal spread.

This study identifies a Pmk1-regulated transcriptional network involving Mst12 and Bip1 that coordinates appressorium function, effector deployment, and invasive growth in Magnaporthe oryzae.

This paper designs de novo integrated domains using AI tools to enable plant NLR receptors to recognize non-cognate pathogen effectors, demonstrating functional immune responses and structural fidelity.

This study identifies Pwl2 as a virulence factor in the rice blast fungus that suppresses host immunity by altering the localization of HIPP43.

The paper identifies Rgs1 as a regulator of effector gene expression in the rice blast fungus M. oryzae, showing it controls at least 60 effector genes before plant infection.