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Philip Nakonz

Cluster of Excellence on Plant SciencesORCID 0009-0003-3166-9671Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:fungi (other)· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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Florian AltegoeriD· 2 shared Max HeineniD· 2 shared Bart P. H. J. ThommaiD· 1 shared Björn UsadeliD· 1 shared Carlos J. Pardo‐De la HoziD· 1 shared Ciaran KellyiD· 1 shared Diego Garfias-GallegosiD· 1 shared Dirk Joisten· 1 shared

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A co-evolved peptide-GPCR system senses host entry to drive fungal infection

Gabriel Mendoza-Rojas, Philip Nakonz, Min Lu, Nora Marie Kühne, Johannes Postma, Naomi Shtakser, Max Heinen, Manav Patel, Orlando Argüello‐Miranda, Kai Heimel, Sonja Billerbeck, Florian Altegoer

The paper identifies a co-evolved peptide-GPCR system in Ustilago maydis that senses host entry by releasing a hidden peptide ligand from the secreted protein Pit2, promoting fungal proliferation.

Nature Communications · Oct 9, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

A chromosome-scale super-pangenome of the lichen genus Peltigera reveals genome architecture and expanded interaction repertoires shared across pathogenic and mutualistic fungi

Vivien Joisten-Rosenthal, Tolga Arslan, Max Heinen, Ciaran Kelly, Yukiyo Sato, Diego Garfias-Gallegos, Lucas Huettebraeucker, Stefan Robertz, Vicente Ramírez, Jochen Hecht, Francy J. Pérez-Llanos, Carlos J. Pardo‐De la Hoz, Jolanta Miądlikowska, Xiaoran Zhou, Dirk Joisten, , Björn Usadel

The paper constructs a chromosome-scale super-pangenome for the lichen genus Peltigera, revealing shared genomic features between pathogenic and mutualistic fungi.

bioRxiv · Jun 20, 2026 · PreprintGenomics