Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity

This paper identifies Pic14 as a negative regulator of Pto/Prf-triggered immunity in tomato by inhibiting MAPK activation through dephosphorylation of Mkk2.

This study investigates the role of phenylacetic acid (PAA) produced by Pseudomonas syringae during infection of Arabidopsis thaliana, showing that PAA/IAA homeostasis affects plant-microbial interactions.

The paper shows that soil suppressive against plant pathogens also controls insect pests by reducing plant stress responses and altering microbiome dynamics.

This study identifies genetically-clustered antifungal phytocytokines and their receptor proteins in poplar and willow, showing they function together to trigger immune signaling.

This paper introduces a simplified assay using PVX-YFP to assess RBA1-mediated disease resistance in N. benthamiana, showing it can detect resistance independent of cell death.

The paper identifies D clade ethylene response factors as key regulators of jasmonic acid-mediated resistance to early blight disease complex in tomato through transcriptomic analysis.

The paper bioengineers a plant NLR receptor to recognize a conserved fungal effector, resulting in durable resistance against blast fungus isolates.

This study compares subcellular changes in alfalfa cotyledons infected by compatible and incompatible Colletotrichum species, finding that incompatible infection leads to paramural body formation and increased extracellular vesicle secretion.

This study examines how rhizosphere dysbiosis affects above-ground plant health in tomato plants by comparing antibiotic-treated and microbiome-transplanted plants infected with Xanthomonas perforans.

The paper investigates the evolution of NRC immune receptor networks across plant lineages, finding significant expansion and complexity in lamiids compared to Ericales and campanulids.

This study bioengineers proteases to convert Rcr3 orthologs and Pip1 into immune co-receptors that trigger Avr2/Cf-2 dependent immunity in tomato.

The paper corrects the misidentification of Xanthomonas sacchari as the core rice seed endophyte, identifying Xanthomonas sontii as the correct, vertically transmitted, non-pathogenic species.

The paper shows that host-microbiome mutualisms can arise from microbial community interactions, as synthetic communities enhance both microbial productivity and host growth more than individual strains.

This study identifies how the endophytic fungus Serendipita indica promotes Arabidopsis growth by altering auxin transport and conjugation through GH3 genes and PIN2 expression.

The paper investigates how host genetic variation affects the assembly of leaf-associated microbiomes in Ipomoea hederacea, finding contributions from both Mendelian and quantitative genetic factors.

The paper investigates the functional conservation of the NRC0 gene cluster across asterid plants and shows its role in immune responses.

The paper analyzes natural variation in immune epitopes across bacterial genomes to reveal a mechanism of intrabacterial immune evasion.

This paper uses interpretable machine learning to predict drought stress in soil metagenomes with high accuracy by identifying marker taxa.

This study isolates and evaluates weed endophytic bacteria for their ability to enhance rice growth and yield under reduced chemical fertilization.

This study examines how drought affects fungal communities in grapevine xylem, showing reduced diversity and increased abundance of the pathogen Phaeomoniella chlamydospora under severe water deficit.

This study shows that lettuce seedlings rapidly assemble their microbiome from the environment through deterministic processes, selecting microorganisms within a week.

The paper reports the crystal structure of AvrSr27, a Pgt effector, revealing its modular zinc-bound fold and its role in immune recognition by Sr27.

The paper studies rhizospheric bacteria from Atacama Desert plants, identifies growth-promoting species, and shows their ability to enhance lettuce growth.

This study shows ATG6 interacts with NPR1, enhancing its nuclear accumulation and stability, which boosts Arabidopsis resistance to Pst DC3000/avrRps4.

This study shows that surfactant-producing Pseudomonads enhance co-swarming and biomass of Pantoea eucalypti 299R on agar but not in planta, suggesting surfactant-dependent co-motility benefits leaf colonization.

This study evaluates seed sterilization protocols for two maize varieties, finding that different protocols are needed for different genotypes and seed sources to prevent fungal contamination.

The paper tests root-colonization of Bacilli isolates from maize seeds in vitro and soil, finding that in vitro biofilm formation poorly predicts long-term soil colonization.

This study shows that NADPH oxidase-generated ROS sulfenylates cysteine residues in ROS sensor proteins, regulating plant immune responses like cell death and pathogen defense.

The paper shows that microbial responses to stress reduce its selective impact on plants and alter selection even after stress ends.