Hugo Mélida

The paper identifies ZtGH54, an enzyme from wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici, that degrades host cell wall oligosaccharides to suppress immunity, with virulence dependent on wheat cultivar.

This study identifies ZtGH45, a β-glucanase from Zymoseptoria tritici, showing that its stage-specific down-regulation during infection prevents premature host immune activation, facilitating stealth infection.

This study uses anaerobic digestate from olive pomace to create plant immunostimulants, enhancing resistance to pathogens in Arabidopsis and tomato.

This paper identifies specific β-1,2-glucans that trigger immune responses and disease resistance in plants by enhancing ROS production and defense gene expression in Arabidopsis and other crops.