Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity

Floral nectar microbiota of Persea americana inhibits pathogens and improves plant fitness

The paper identifies avocado floral nectar microbes that inhibit plant and honeybee pathogens and enhance plant growth and defense responses.

A wheat tandem kinase and NLR pair confers resistance to multiple fungal pathogens

This study identifies a wheat tandem kinase and NLR pair that confers resistance to multiple fungal pathogens by forming calcium-permeable channels.

Salicaceae endophyte inoculation alters stomatal patterning and improves the intrinsic water-use efficiency of Populus trichocarpa after a water-deficit.

This study shows that Salicaceae endophytes reduce stomatal conductance and improve intrinsic water-use efficiency in Populus trichocarpa under water-deficit by altering stomatal anatomy.

A gnotobiotic system reveals multifunctional effector roles in plant-fungal pathogen dynamics

The paper develops a gnotobiotic system to study plant-fungal pathogen interactions, showing that specific effector proteins influence virulence and microbiota manipulation.

Priority effects of heritable seed-borne bacteria drive early assembly of the wheat rhizosphere microbiome

This study shows that heritable seed-borne bacteria shape the early assembly of the wheat rhizosphere microbiome through priority effects and niche exploitation.

The alkane 1-monooxigenase gene alkB of Pseudomonas sp. FF2 is upregulated during colonisation of Arabidopsis thaliana leaves

The paper investigates alkB promoter activity in Pseudomonas sp. FF2 during colonization of Arabidopsis thaliana leaves, finding heterogeneous activation suggesting bet-hedging in alkane metabolism.

Endophytic bacteria Bacillus velezensis NKG50 as a potential biocontrol agent of Ascochyta blight on chickpea

This study identifies Bacillus velezensis NKG50 as a potent biocontrol agent against Ascochyta blight in chickpea, showing strong antifungal activity and disease reduction in assays.

Lack of AtMC1 catalytic activity triggers autoimmunity dependent on NLR stability

This study shows that lack of AtMC1 catalytic activity causes autoimmunity in Arabidopsis, which depends on NLR stability and can be reversed by overexpressing SNIPER1.

Manipulation of in planta ethylene levels modulates the metabolome of Populus tremula x tremuloides in a microbial-dependent manner.

This study shows that altering ethylene levels in poplars affects their metabolome and microbial communities in a microbial-dependent manner.

Systematic Discovery and Design of Synthetic Immune Receptors in Plants

The paper identifies a plant immune receptor, SCORE, that recognizes CSP peptides and shows polymorphisms across species, enabling the design of synthetic variants for broad pathogen detection.

Uncovering functional deterioration in the rhizosphere microbiome associated with wheat dwarfing

This study compares the functional differences in rhizosphere microbiomes of tall and semi-dwarf wheat cultivars, finding reduced functional complexity and specific gene depletion in semi-dwarf cultivars.

Cysteine signaling in plant pathogen response

This study shows that cysteine acts as a metabolic signal in Arabidopsis thaliana, enhancing resistance to Pseudomonas syringae by modulating cysteine synthesis between cytosol and organelles.

Artificial symbiont replacement in a vertically-transmitted plant-bacterium association provides insights into the basis for specificity

This study shows that the specificity of a vertically-transmitted plant-bacterium symbiosis is maintained through microbe-microbe interactions and transmission barriers.

The Medicago truncatula LYR4 intracellular domain serves as a scaffold in immunity signaling independent of its phosphorylation activity

The paper shows that the LYR4 intracellular domain functions as a signaling scaffold in chitin-triggered immunity, independent of its phosphorylation activity.

Transcriptional reprogramming and microbiome dynamics in garden pea exposed to high pH stress during vegetative stage

This study investigates how high pH stress affects garden pea transcriptomes and microbiomes, identifying key gene expression changes and microbial shifts that contribute to stress resilience.

Competition and interdependence define multifaceted interactions of symbiotic Nostoc sp. and Agrobacterium sp. under inorganic carbon limitation

This study examines the interactions between Nostoc and Agrobacterium under carbon limitation, revealing competition for iron and mutualistic dependency for carbon.

Bacillus velezensis 9912 enhances rice growth by triggering plant hormone modulation and complex miRNA-mRNA regulatory networks

This study identifies how Bacillus velezensis 9912 promotes rice growth by modulating plant hormones and miRNA-mRNA regulatory networks.

Enhancing Plant Immune Training and Protection through Damage- and Microbe-Associated Molecular Patterns from Anaerobic Digestate

This study uses anaerobic digestate from olive pomace to create plant immunostimulants, enhancing resistance to pathogens in Arabidopsis and tomato.

Comparative Analysis of Small Secreted Peptide Signaling during Defense Response: Insights from Vascular and Non-Vascular Plants

The paper compares small secreted peptide (SSP) signaling in vascular and non-vascular plants during infection, identifying differentially expressed families and validating their roles in immune response and growth.

Lactuchelins: New lipopeptide siderophores from Pseudomonas lactucae inhibit Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris 8004

The paper identifies lactuchelins, novel lipopeptide siderophores from Pseudomonas lactucae, which inhibit Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris 8004 through iron chelation.

Co-optation of Transcription Factors Drives Evolution of Quantitative Disease Resistance Against a Necrotrophic Pathogen.

The paper investigates the genomic and regulatory mechanisms of quantitative disease resistance in wild tomato species, finding that species-specific regulatory features, not conserved modules, drive resistance against a necrotrophic pathogen.

Compost amendments to potato soils enrich yield-associated members of soil microbiomes across the continental US

The paper identifies compost amendments and fumigation practices that increase potato yields by altering soil microbiome composition across diverse US growing regions.

Assessing wheat growth promotion potential of Delftia lacustris strain NSC through genomic and physiological characterization

This study characterizes Delftia lacustris strain NSC's biofertilizer and biocontrol potential through genomic and physiological analyses, showing its ability to promote wheat growth and suppress pathogens.

Enhancing plant broad-spectrum resistance through engineered pattern recognition receptors

This study engineers pattern recognition receptors to enhance broad-spectrum resistance in plants, showing improved efficacy in tomato, rice, and poplar.

Reversible ubiquitination of integrated domain controls paired NLR immune receptor complex homeostasis

The paper identifies a ubiquitination-deubiquitination cycle regulating the stability and function of the paired NLR receptor complex RRS1/RPS4 in Arabidopsis.

CDP-DAG synthases regulate plant growth and broad-spectrum disease resistance

This study shows that CDP-DAG synthases in Arabidopsis regulate plant growth and disease resistance by modulating PA metabolism and immune signaling pathways.

A TNL receptor mediates microbiome feedbacks in Arabidopsis

The paper identifies MMF1, an immune receptor in Arabidopsis, that mediates microbiome feedbacks by influencing root bacterial communities and defense responses.

Elicitor specific mechanisms of defence priming in oak seedlings against powdery mildew

This study investigates elicitor-specific defence priming in oak seedlings against powdery mildew, identifying distinct molecular responses to salicylic acid, jasmonic acid, and BABA.

A hierarchical immune receptor network in lettuce reveals contrasting patterns of evolution in sensor and helper NLRs

The paper analyzes NLR evolution in lettuce and related species, finding that sensor NLRs evolve faster than helper NLRs and that sensor diversification is linked to helper dependency.

Rhizosphere Microbiome Influence on Tomato Growth under Low-Nutrient Settings

This study shows that reducing nutrients increases beneficial bacteria in tomato roots, improving growth through microbial interactions.