Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity

Multi-omics approach highlights differences between functional RLP classes in Arabidopsis thaliana

The paper uses a multi-omics approach to classify Arabidopsis thaliana RLPs into functional classes and identifies differences in abundance, genome clustering, and interaction partners.

In silico analysis and molecular investigation of the nuclear shuttle protein-interacting kinase 1 (NIK1) in six Solanaceous species

The paper analyzes NIK1 homologues in six Solanaceous species to assess their phylogenetic relationships and conserved domains, highlighting their potential as gene-editing targets for virus resistance.

The GT factor ZmGT-3b mediates growth-defense tradeoff by regulating photosynthesis and defense response

ZmGT-3b regulates photosynthesis activity and synchronically suppresses defense response.

Rhizosphere metagenomics of mine tailings colonizing plants: assembling and selecting synthetic bacterial communities to enhance in situ bioremediation

The paper studies rhizosphere bacteria from mine tailings to create a synthetic community for bioremediation, finding reduced diversity and shifts in bacterial dominance.

The Arabidopsis demethylase ROS1 cis-regulates defense genes by erasing DNA methylation at promoter-regulatory regions

This paper shows ROS1, an Arabidopsis demethylase, removes DNA methylation at promoter regions to activate immune genes and enhance resistance to bacterial pathogens.

Genomic characterization of a diazotrophic microbiota associated with maize aerial root mucilage

The paper characterizes the genomic features of diazotrophic microbes associated with maize aerial root mucilage, identifying diverse nitrogen fixation gene configurations.

UhAVR1, an HR-triggering avirulence effector of Ustilago hordei, is secreted via the ER-Golgi pathway to the cytosol of barley coleoptile cells and contributes to virulence early in infection.

The paper identifies UhAVR1 as an avirulence effector secreted via the ER-Golgi pathway in Ustilago hordei, which triggers hypersensitive response in resistant barley or contributes to virulence in susceptible hosts.

Proteome-wide Profiling of RNA-Binding Protein Responses to flg22 Reveals Novel Components of Plant Immunity

This study identifies flg22-responsive RNA-binding proteins in Arabidopsis, revealing their role in plant immunity and uncovering novel immune components.

Transcriptional reprogramming during effector/flg22-triggered immune is independent of defense phytohormone signaling networks

The paper investigates transcriptional reprogramming during PTI and ETI in Arabidopsis, showing gene expression changes independent of defense phytohormone signaling.

Combining whole genome shotgun sequencing and rDNA amplicon analyses to improve detection of microbe-microbe interaction networks in plant leaves

The paper combines shotgun sequencing and rDNA amplicon data to improve detection of microbe-microbe interaction networks in plant leaves by addressing compositionality issues in amplicon data.

Redox-active cysteines in TGACG-BINDING FACTOR 1 (TGA1) do not play a role in salicylic acid- or pathogen-induced expression of TGA1-regulated target genes in Arabidopsis thaliana

The paper shows that redox-active cysteines in TGA1 do not affect its role in SA- or pathogen-induced gene expression in Arabidopsis.

Metagenomic dynamics in Olea europaea after root damage and Verticillium dahliae infection

The paper analyzes metagenomic dynamics in olive trees after root damage and Verticillium dahliae infection, showing a polymicrobial community drives the infection rather than a single species.

Transcriptional analysis of wheat seedlings inoculated with Fusarium culmorum under continual exposure to disease defence inductors

The paper examines how wheat gene expression changes in response to Fusarium culmorum infection and various defence inductors across different wheat varieties.

Transcriptome-wide analysis of expressed resistance gene analogs (RGAs) in mango

The paper identifies and characterizes resistance gene analogs (RGAs) in mango using transcriptomic data, establishing a core RGA database and providing insights into their functional diversity and potential use in breeding.

The ghr-miR164 and GhNAC100 module participates in cotton plant defence against Verticillium dahliae

The paper identifies miRNAs and their targets, including the ghr-miR164-GhNAC100 module, involved in cotton's defense against Verticillium dahliae.

Perturbations of the ZED1 Pseudokinase Activate Plant Immunity

This study shows that perturbations of the ZED1 pseudokinase activate plant immunity by forming a ternary complex with PBL kinases and ZAR1, independent of the effector HopZ1a.

Increase in ribosomal proteins activity: Translational reprogramming in Vanilla planifolia Jacks., against Fusarium infection

This study uses RNA-Seq to analyze transcriptional changes in Vanilla planifolia infected with Fusarium oxysporum, finding increased translational regulation at early infection stages.

Plant-Necrotroph Co-transcriptome Networks Illuminate a Metabolic Battlefield

The paper analyzes co-transcriptome networks between Arabidopsis and B. cinerea to uncover virulence mechanisms and cross-kingdom interactions during infection.

RPW8/HR Repeats Control NLR Activation in A. thaliana

The paper shows that the number of RPW8/HR repeats influences hybrid necrosis severity when combined with specific RPP7 variants in Arabidopsis thaliana.

Host developmental stage is associated with shifts in the exosphere microbiome of urban-farmed Asian green leafy vegetables

The paper examines how the developmental stage of urban-farmed Asian green leafy vegetables influences their exosphere microbiome composition.

Evaluation of InSeq to Identify Genes Essential for Pseudomonas aeruginosa PGPR2 Corn Root Colonization

This study uses INSeq to identify 108 genes essential for Pseudomonas aeruginosa PGPR2 root colonization, with four genes validated through mutant testing.

Cycad coralloid roots contain bacterial communities including cyanobacteria and Caulobacter spp that encode niche-specific biosynthetic gene clusters

Mitogen activated protein kinases function as a cohort during a plant defense response

The paper investigates the role of MAPKs in plant defense responses, identifying 9 MAPKs involved in PTI and ETI and their influence on defense gene expression.

Network modelling unravels mechanisms of crosstalk between ethylene and salicylate signalling in potato

The paper integrates prior knowledge and ensemble networks to reveal a novel connection between ethylene and salicylic acid signalling modules in potato.

Integrated RNA-seq and sRNA-seq revealed differences in transcriptome between susceptible and resistant tomato responding to Fusarium oxysporum

The paper compares transcriptome responses in susceptible and resistant tomato cultivars infected with Fusarium oxysporum using RNA-seq and sRNA-seq, identifying differentially expressed genes and miRNAs involved in resistance.

Impact of spatial organization on a novel auxotrophic interaction among soil microbes

The paper identifies a thiamine auxotrophy in Serendipita indica and shows that co-culturing with Bacillus subtilis restores growth, but only under specific spatial and temporal conditions.

Quantitative Genetic Analysis of the Maize Leaf Microbiome

This study quantitatively analyzes the heritability of the maize leaf microbiome, finding few bacterial clades and diversity metrics are heritable, while many metabolic functions are, with Methylobacteria playing a key role.

Leaf shedding as a bacterial defense in Arabidopsis cauline leaves

The paper shows that Arabidopsis sheds infected cauline leaves as a defense against Pseudomonas syringae, involving salicylic acid signaling and both defense and abscission genes.

Identification of disease resistance genes from a Chinese wild grapevine (Vitis davidii) by analysing grape transcriptomes and transgenic Arabidopsis

The paper identifies disease resistance genes in Chinese wild grapevine by comparing transcriptomes and validates one gene's role in enhancing resistance in Arabidopsis.