Thakshila Dharmasena

This study characterizes PUB33, an Arabidopsis RLCK-IXb/PUB-VI protein, showing it has dual kinase and E3 ubiquitin ligase activities regulated by autophosphorylation and interacts with the bacterial effector RipV1 to modulate immune responses.

This study identifies RLCK-IXb proteins as targets of the Ralstonia solanacearum effector RipV1, revealing their role as negative regulators of plant immunity.

This study identifies subgroup VIII RLCKs in Arabidopsis thaliana as noncatalytic regulators of immune-triggered oxidative burst, highlighting their role in plant immunity.