Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity

Role of AtCPK5 and AtCPK6 in the regulation of the plant immune response triggered by rhamnolipids in Arabidopsis

This study investigates the role of AtCPK5 and AtCPK6 in RL-triggered immunity in Arabidopsis, showing they regulate defense responses but not all immune outcomes.

Bacterial Signatures and Community Structure in the Phyllosphere of Eugenia uniflora: Developmental Dynamics and Core Microbiome in Myrtaceae

This study characterizes the phyllosphere bacterial communities of Eugenia uniflora across developmental stages and identifies a core microbiome shared with other Myrtaceae genera.

Transition metal-triggered immunity via an Arabidopsis NLR pair

The paper shows that two Arabidopsis NLRs, STM1 and STM2, antagonistically regulate transition metal-triggered immunity, balancing pathogen resistance and metal toxicity.

Morphological plasticity of endophytic Chitinophaga pinensis

This study shows Chitinophaga pinensis can switch between filamentous and spherical morphologies with distinct transcriptional profiles, impacting its behavior and interactions in the plant microbiome.

Reconstructing plant beneficial bacterial consortia by integrating dilution-to-extinction microbiome perturbation with genome-resolved synthetic ecology

This study reconstructs microbial consortia responsible for disease suppression in plants by combining dilution-to-extinction experiments with genome-resolved synthetic ecology.

Refining the root-associated microbial consortia for enhanced biocontrol of the root-rot pathogen of corn

The paper evaluates microbial consortia for biocontrol of corn pathogens, finding that specific strain combinations, not whole communities, drive effective pathogen suppression.

Interpretable multi-omics machine learning reveals drought-driven shifts in plant-microbe interactions

The paper uses interpretable machine learning to analyze multi-omics data from soybean under drought stress, identifying key biomarkers and interactions influencing plant phenotypes.

Gas5A, a putative glucanosyltransferase from Botrytis, functions as cell death inducing protein in plants

The paper identifies Gas5A, a glucanosyltransferase from Botrytis, as a cell death inducing protein in plants, showing it can trigger cell death both as a PAMP and intracellularly.

Asymmetric subspecies-selection of an NLR-TF immune module and reconstruction of broad-spectrum disease resistance in rice

The paper identifies an NLR-TF immune module in rice that confers disease resistance and shows how subspecies-specific selection affects its function and yield.

Prosystemin-derived signals: bridging leaf microbiome dynamics and defense activation

This study examines how a tomato-derived peptide affects the phyllosphere microbiome and plant defense, finding shifts in bacterial communities and functional profiles linked to defense activation.

Spatial organization of plant defense at the infection front

The paper shows plant immunity forms a spatially organized defense zone around infection sites, with distinct hormone responses in neighboring cells to contain pathogens.

Microbe-mediated plant acclimation to drought may be rare in agriculture

The study tests if microbial communities can help or harm maize plants during drought in agricultural soils, finding that mal-acclimation is common.

Engineering quantitative root disease resistance in barley by targeting conserved SCAR susceptibility genes without compromising seed yield or mycorrhizal symbiosis

This study identifies SCAR genes in barley and shows that inactivating two of them enhances resistance to a pathogen while increasing mycorrhizal colonization, without affecting seed yield.

Salicylic acid contributes to plant defense against a necrotroph: evidence from a transgenic NahG-expressing strain in Botrytis cinerea.

This paper shows that salicylic acid degradation by B. cinerea enhances its virulence in Arabidopsis and bean plants, dependent on host SA biosynthesis.

Artificial Soil (ArtSoil): recreating soil conditions in synthetic plant growth media

The paper introduces ArtSoil, a synthetic growth medium that mimics soil conditions for plants, enabling microbiota-driven growth without sugar supplementation and supporting physiologically relevant plant development.

Biochar Rewires Root Exudates and the Rhizosphere Microbiome and Its Functionality

This study shows biochar changes root exudates and rhizosphere microbiome, promoting plant growth and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

A hydrophobic core in the coiled-coil domain is essential for NRC resistosome function

The study identifies a hydrophobic core in the coiled-coil domain of NRCs that is essential for their function in immunity.

Integrative Omics and Network Biology Reveal Transcriptional Changes of Amino Acid Transport in Arabidopsis Susceptibility to Pseudomonas syringae

The paper identifies ANAC046 as a transcriptional regulator of amino acid processes during effector-triggered susceptibility in Arabidopsis using systems biology and network analysis.

Traversing the canopy: phenology-driven changes and within-canopy transport shape the phyllosphere microbiome in a temperate floodplain hardwood forest

This study examines how phenological changes and throughfall transport influence phyllosphere microbiomes in temperate forests, finding phenology has a greater impact than tree species.

Calcium-dependent protein kinases participate in RBOH-mediated sustained ROS burst during plant immune cell death

This study identifies calcium-dependent protein kinases (CDPKs) as regulators of sustained ROS production via NbRBOHB during plant immune responses.

A Pangenome Centralized NLRome Drives Lineage Specific Diversification and Functional Differentiation in Solanoideae

This study analyzes NLR immune receptor evolution in 23 Solanoideae species, revealing lineage-specific expansions and functional differentiation in their NLRomes.

Dual functions of apigenin in suppressing Phytophthora capsici and shaping the pepper microbiome

This study shows apigenin enhances pepper resistance to Phytophthora capsici by inhibiting pathogen growth and promoting beneficial microbiota.

Effector-centred proximity-dependent labelling enables the discovery of cell-surface immune receptors in plants

This study uses effector-centred proximity-dependent labelling with TurboID to identify plant cell-surface immune receptors and virulence targets, revealing new resistance gene candidates in tomato.

Make it grow, Pseudozyma aphidis extract promotes plant growth

This study shows that Pseudozyma aphidis extract promotes plant growth and protects against pathogens in tomato, corn, and melon plants.

Host-mediated pH influences microbiome assembly and function on the phylloplane

This study investigates how host-mediated pH affects microbial community assembly and function on plant leaves using metatranscriptomics across different plant species.

ZeaMiC: a Publicly Available Culture Collection of Maize Root-Associated Bacteria

ZeaMiC provides a culture collection of maize root-associated bacteria to study plant-microbe and microbe-microbe interactions.

Sentinel Plants Enable Aboveground Detection of Belowground Soil Microbial Activity

This study develops engineered sentinel plants that detect belowground microbial activity through an aboveground signal, enabling noninvasive monitoring of soil microbial processes.

The induction of systemic resistance to barley powdery mildew by rhizosphere bacterial communities does not disrupt the structure or function of native microbial communities

This study shows that synthetic microbial communities induce systemic resistance in barley against powdery mildew without disrupting native microbial communities.

Comparative high-throughput phenotyping across two facilities reveals differential impact of defence mechanisms on plant growth and development.

This study uses high-throughput phenotyping across two facilities to show that plant defence mechanisms like resistance inducers and transgenic lines cause subtle growth trade-offs.

An activated wheat CCG10-NLR immune receptor forms an octameric resistosome

Activated wheat CCG10-NLR immune receptor WAI3 and Arabidopsis RPS2 assemble into octameric calcium-permeable resistosomes with an inverted coiled-coil domain topology associated with lacking the conserved EDVID motif.