Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity

This study shows that Pseudozyma aphidis extracts inhibit plant pathogens and activate induced resistance in tomato plants.

The paper compares microbial communities in soils from contrasting microclimates to identify differences in bacterial distribution and diversity.

This study identifies genetic markers in barley associated with rhizosphere microbial communities and agronomic traits, showing environmental effects on microbial recruitment and crop performance.

This study shows that a microbial consortium from Gir cow dung enhances tomato resistance to early blight by activating defense pathways and metabolic reprogramming.

This study identifies Mp10, an aphid saliva CSP effector, which suppresses plant PTI by interacting with AMSH deubiquitinases and modulating PRR kinase trafficking.

The paper investigates how nitrogen availability affects plant-pathogen interactions by altering apoplastic metabolite composition and its impact on bacterial virulence.

This study isolates and identifies nitrogen-fixing bacteria from the rhizosphere of Sonneratia apetala in the Sundarbans, finding several isolates capable of producing IAA and promoting maize growth.

This study identifies a Ca2+ sensor/TIR-only node that links PRR signaling to NLRs by repressing and de-repressing STIR1 function, enabling ADR1 recognition of pRib-AMP-EDS1-PAD4 for stomatal immunity.

This study identifies key microbial taxa associated with health and disease in Arabidopsis by analyzing microbiome data and using machine learning to distinguish infected from uninfected plants.

The paper identifies defense mechanisms in Lupinus luteus against Colletotrichum lupini, including TIR-NBS-LRR proteins, hypersensitive response, and phenylpropanoid pathways, and identifies SNPs associated with immunity.

This study uses directed evolution to engineer a plant immune receptor to recognize diverse pathogen effectors, enhancing broad-spectrum resistance in crops.

The paper shows SA regulates H2O2 levels via AtSAP5 and CAT2 to control redox states and plant immunity.

This study shows that altered sugar metabolism in Arabidopsis thaliana affects exudation, immune responses, and plant-microbe interactions by changing exudate composition and microbial growth.

This study shows that Methylobacterium community diversity and composition affect Arabidopsis thaliana growth, with increased diversity boosting biomass after an initial reduction.

The paper compares metabolite profiles of Brachypodium and Arabidopsis under different environmental conditions, revealing species-specific responses and key metabolite classes involved in plant-environment interactions.

This study develops a synthetic strategy using pathogen-inducible promoters paired with autoactive NLRs to confer multi-pathogen resistance in tomato without growth impairment.

The paper shows that the rice NLR-ID receptor Pii2 indirectly recognizes the fungal effector AVR-Pii by dissociating Pii2 from host Exo70 proteins, revealing a novel mechanism of pathogen recognition.

The paper investigates time-resolved multi-omic changes in Arabidopsis thaliana under microbial elicitors, finding amino acids as key early indicators of defense responses.

The paper identifies bacterial taxa enriched in downy mildew-infected spinach plants in both lab and field conditions, showing overlap with bacteria associated with another downy mildew pathogen in Arabidopsis.

The paper performs an in-silico analysis of lncRNA expression in rice infected by bacterial, fungal, and viral pathogens to identify common and unique lncRNAs involved in defense responses.

This study engineers the plant immune receptor Sr50 to recognize a pathogen effector variant, restoring immune responses against stem rust.

This paper identifies NIMIN1 as a multi-domain protein that regulates the transition from systemic acquired resistance to cell death in Arabidopsis by interacting with NPR1 and modulating hormone signaling.

This study quantifies the rhizosphere effect along a soil-root gradient in Arabidopsis thaliana, showing microbial community convergence driven by selection and priority effects.

The paper identifies differentially expressed small RNAs in wheat rhizosphere soils and their potential targets in disease suppression by analyzing multi-omics data from suppressive and non-suppressive soils.

The paper uses AlphaFold to predict protein structures and identify direct receptor-ligand interactions in plant innate immunity involving R genes and avirulence genes.

This study compares two Arabidopsis genotypes to show how immunity and bacterial recruitment interact to influence heat stress tolerance.

The paper identifies a conserved gene cluster in Flavobacterium that enables efficient xyloglucan utilization, revealing its role in plant-associated bacterial nutrient acquisition.

The paper predicts immune-associated functions of ADF genes in Arabidopsis using RNA-Seq and single-cell data, and analyzes their evolutionary relationships across species.

This study isolates Bradyrhizobium sp. from Aeschynomene indica and evaluates its growth-promoting effects on Oryza sativa compared to NPK and Rhizobium fertilizers, showing comparable or superior results in yield and nutritional value.

This study integrates metagenomic and metabolomic analyses to identify microbial communities and metabolites in mulberry soil, aiming to improve agricultural sustainability through biofertilizers and biopesticides.