Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity

Population-scale transcriptomics reveals host genetic control of phyllosphere fungal communities

The paper uses standard RNA-seq data to show host genetics influence phyllosphere fungal communities, identifying widespread genetic control and colocalization between GWAS and expression quantitative trait loci.

Systems-level Plant Responses Reveal Pseudomonas-Mediated Growth Promotion in Brachypodium Under Nitrogen Limitation

The paper investigates how Brachypodium interacts with Pseudomonas koreeensis under nitrogen limitation, showing increased biomass and nitrogen content in inoculated plants.

Low intra-microbiota antagonism underlies stable and protective barley root microbiota

The paper shows that low intra-microbiota antagonism promotes stability and pathogen protection in barley root microbiota, while high antagonism leads to instability and reduced protection.

Wild rice Oryza rufipogon outperforms cultivated rice in stimulating beneficial bacterial endophytes.

This study compares how root exudates from wild and cultivated rice affect bacterial endophytes, finding that wild rice promotes more beneficial microbial interactions.

A Cross-kingdom Effector Modulates EDS1-dependent TIR-NLR-mediated Plant Immunity

This study identifies PbSTMI, an effector from Plasmodiophora brassicae, that suppresses EDS1-dependent TIR-NLR-mediated plant immunity by promoting EDS1 degradation and attenuating immune responses.

Decoy diversification underpins the regulation of an NLR-mediated autoimmunity

This study identifies how NbPtr1, an NLR receptor, recognizes multiple effectors through interactions with NOI-domain proteins, revealing a mechanism of decoy diversification in plant immunity.

Canonical NLR immune receptor architecture enforces EDS1-dependency onto divergent TIR domains

The paper shows that NLR immune receptor architecture enforces EDS1-dependency on diverse TIR domains in plants.

Patching the Leak or Rebuilding the Boat? Evaluating Targeted Probiotic Cyanobacteria and Microbiome Transplants to Counteract Rhizosphere Dysbiosis

This study evaluates whether targeted probiotic cyanobacteria or microbiome transplants can mitigate antibiotic-induced rhizosphere dysbiosis and improve plant resilience.

A conserved structural logic underlies sensor-helper NLR communication in the NRC immune receptor network

The paper identifies conserved sensor-helper NLR interfaces in the NRC immune receptor network and validates their role in immune activation through structural and functional studies.

Host specificity in cereal rust fungi is mediated by a conserved glycoside hydrolase family

The paper identifies a conserved glycoside hydrolase family in leaf rust fungi that interacts with barley LecRKs to mediate non-host resistance, showing functional conservation across cereal species.

Metabolic profiling and genome-scale modelling uncover mechanistic drivers of microbiome stability in synthetic maize root community

This study uses metabolic profiling and genome-scale modeling to identify metabolic mechanisms that maintain stability in a synthetic maize root microbiome.

Ustilago maydis infection reshapes the maize phyllosphere microbiome through antimicrobial effectors and host metabolic reprogramming

Characterization of a Novel Pseudomonad with Biocontrol Activity Against Aphanomyces euteiches

This paper identifies two biosynthetic gene clusters in a novel Pseudomonas donghuensis strain that produce bioactive molecules inhibiting Aphanomyces euteiches, a plant pathogen causing root rot in legumes.

Secreted phospholipase A2α generates a pathogen-derived lysophospholipid to signal local immunity

The paper identifies lysophosphatidylethanolamine (LPE18:1) as an immune signal generated by host PLA2 enzyme from pathogen lipids, linking NLR activation to localized defense responses.

The Soil Microbiome of the Caatinga Drylands in Brazil

This study examines the soil microbiome of the Caatinga drylands, revealing high microbial diversity and its role in nutrient cycling and plant resilience.

Cytokinin-mediated repression of jacalin lectins reinforces root immunity

This study shows cytokinin represses jacalin lectins in the root cap to enhance tolerance to soil-borne pathogens like Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum.

OsGGCT1 provides tolerance to Fusarium oxysporum in Arabidopsis thaliana by upregulating γ-glutamyl cycle

This study shows OsGGCT1 enhances Fusarium oxysporum tolerance in Arabidopsis by reducing fungal spore accumulation and improving antioxidant defenses.

Diversification of ligand preference in conserved Brassicaceae LORE immune receptors matches proteobacterial 3-hydroxy fatty acid profiles

The paper investigates LORE receptor diversification in Brassicaceae, showing conserved 3-OH-FAs sensing but varied chain-length preferences matching bacterial profiles.

Patterns of microbial load and community assembly in leaf microbiomes of summer and overwintering crops

The paper examines seasonal changes in microbial loads and community structure on summer and overwintering crops, identifying core taxa that dominate across hosts.

The Magnaporthe oryzae Effector AvrPii Attenuates Rice Immunity by Targeting the Calcium-Associated ANK Protein AVIN8

The paper identifies AVIN8 as a target of the M. oryzae effector AvrPii, showing it suppresses rice immunity by disrupting calcium signaling and PTI responses.

Genome-scale community metabolic modeling of maize root-associated microbiota shows that root exudates stimulate diverse metabolic interactions

The paper uses genome-scale metabolic modeling to study interactions in a maize root-associated synthetic community, showing root exudates enhance metabolic diversity and interspecies interactions.

Metagenomics-enabled proteomics reveals how AMF and PSB co-inoculation reshapes tomato rhizosphere dynamics across growth stages

The paper investigates how co-inoculation with AMF and PSB affects tomato rhizosphere dynamics across growth stages using metagenome-informed metaproteomics.

Autumn drought drives deterministic bacterial filtering and network destabilization in a phenotype-related manner in Pinus halepensis seedlings

This study shows that short, severe drought at moderate temperatures affects plant-microbiome interactions through phenotype-dependent processes, impacting seedling establishment in Mediterranean forests.

Microbiome-mediated lauric acid turnover contributes to colonization resistance against Ralstonia in the tomato rhizosphere

The paper shows microbiome-mediated lauric acid turnover reduces Ralstonia solanacearum colonization in tomato rhizosphere by altering lipid chemistry and community composition.

Global Proteome Remodelling in Rhodococcus jialingiae RS1 to Decipher its Plant Growth-Promoting and Biofertilizer Properties: Gene Identification for Transgenics

This study identifies stress-responsive genes and pathways in Rhodococcus jialingiae RS1 under nitrogen deficiency and salt stress, suggesting strategies to enhance plant resilience through genetic manipulation.

The common symbiosis pathway controls plant root microbiomes in a host-specific manner

This study shows that the Common Symbiosis Signalling Pathway (CSSP) regulates root microbiome assembly in a host-specific manner across two plant species, with distinct taxonomic outcomes linked to host metabolic differences.

Bacillus velezensis EU07 suppresses Fusarium graminearum via transcriptomic reprogramming

This study shows Bacillus velezensis EU07 suppresses Fusarium graminearum through morphological disruption and transcriptomic reprogramming, affecting virulence and stress response pathways.

Provenance Legacies Override Species Effects in Shaping Oak Rhizosphere Microbiomes and Metabolomes

This study shows that seed origin legacy effects, rather than species identity, shape the microbiome and metabolome of oak trees under drought conditions.

Bacteria rewire fungal antimicrobial gene expression in microbial arms races

The paper shows bacteria suppress fungal antimicrobial gene expression in soil microbiota, reducing fungal colonization and revealing community-level microbial competition.

Genome-wide protein-protein interaction analysis between aquaporins and harpin (HrpZ2) through molecular docking and MD simulations to unravel its role in growth and stress management in tomato.

This study identifies HrpZ2 interactors in tomato aquaporins through molecular docking and MD simulations, showing PIPs as primary targets and TIPs/NIPs as auxiliary partners.