Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity

Karrikin and strigolactone signalling affect pattern-triggered immunity and resistance to specific pathogens

This study shows that KL and SL signaling modulate plant immune responses and pathogen resistance, with KL playing a predominant role in regulating pattern-triggered immunity.

Spatiochemical Investigation of Potential Biocontrol Agents Against Phytophthora capsici Infection in Tomato

This paper evaluates the effectiveness of Bacillus species as biocontrol agents against Phytophthora capsici in tomato, using mass spectrometry imaging to analyze molecular interactions.

Rice OsML1, a distant plant homologue of animal MD-2 protein, can also bind to and recognize bacterial LPS and co-triggers innate immunity

This study identifies OsML1 as a plant LPS-binding protein that recognizes bacterial LPS and activates immune responses in rice.

A multi-plant transcriptomic atlas reveals conserved and lineage specific defense architectures in response to Botrytis cinerea

The paper maps immune responses of ten eudicot species to 72 Botrytis cinerea isolates, revealing conserved physiological outcomes and lineage-specific regulatory programs.

Experimental Context Shapes PRR-Mediated Immune Output Sensitivity in Arabidopsis

The paper compares PRR-mediated immune outputs in Arabidopsis seedlings and rosettes, finding differential sensitivity to experimental context across assays and developmental stages.

Pseudomonas volatiles shape the root transcriptome and microbiome to promote plant growth under drought

This study shows that Pseudomonas VOCs enhance plant growth under drought by modulating root transcriptomes and microbiomes.

Plasmodesmal closure elicits stress responses

This study shows that plasmodesmal closure triggers stress responses in plants, including gene expression changes and altered susceptibility to pathogens.

Streptomyces enrichment in roots during drought is uncoupled from plant benefit and is driven by host suppression of iron uptake and immunity

The paper shows that Streptomyces enrichment in roots during drought is not linked to plant benefits and is instead driven by host suppression of iron uptake and immunity.

Rational Design of an Arid Plant-Derived Endophytic Consortium Improves Crop Performance under Controlled Conditions

This paper designs a synthetic bacterial consortium from arid plant endophytes to improve crop growth in controlled and natural soil conditions.

Single nucleus transcriptome analysis of Arabidopsis thaliana roots infected with Phytophthora. capsici

The paper uses snRNA-seq to analyze Arabidopsis root cell responses to P. capsici infection, identifying transcriptional changes and hormone-related pathways in different cell types.

Stage-Specific RNA Turnover Drives Small RNA Dynamics in Arabidopsis-Colletotrichum Interactions

The paper profiles small RNA dynamics in Arabidopsis and Colletotrichum higginsianum during infection stages, revealing stage-specific sRNA accumulation and regulatory changes.

Seed Microbiota Diversity and Culture Collection of Four Major Crops Covering Different Genotypes and Production Modes

This study characterizes seed microbiota diversity across four crops and establishes a strain collection using culture-dependent and culture-independent methods, revealing significant variation influenced by genotype and production mode.

A bacterial lipid triggers membrane mechanosensing immunity in Arabidopsis

This study identifies a bacterial lipid that triggers membrane mechanosensing immunity in Arabidopsis by altering membrane properties and activating immune signaling pathways.

Endophytic pyrroloquinoline quinone enhances banana growth and immunity against Fusarium wilt for plant-microbe mutualisms

This study investigates how PQQ from an endophytic bacterium enhances banana growth and immunity against Fusarium wilt through systemic immunity and metabolic regulation.

A helper NLR channels organellar calcium to trigger plant immunity

This study identifies NRG1 as a plant NLR receptor that targets chloroplasts to trigger immunity by channeling stromal calcium into the cytosol, revealing a novel mechanism for organelle-specific immune signaling.

Evolutionary and functional diversification of cork oak NLRs reveals RNL expansion and dual roles in biotic and abiotic stress

This study identifies and characterizes NLR genes in cork oak, revealing their evolutionary dynamics and dual roles in biotic and abiotic stress responses.

Trichoderma afroharzianum behaves differently in interaction with pea plants under varying iron availability

This study shows Trichoderma afroharzianum T22 enhances pea plants under Fe deficiency but has minimal effects under Fe sufficiency, with context-dependent gene expression and microbiome changes.

Re-Discovery of the Phytophthora PAMP Pep-13 Receptor Using Potato Inbred Lines

The paper identifies TGERa as the Pep-13 receptor in potato, confirming it is allelic to PERU and shows its role in enhancing resistance to Phytophthora infestans.

Volatile cues from pathogenic, mutualistic and saprotrophic fungi cause specific, fungus-dependent responses in poplar

This study shows poplar trees can distinguish between pathogenic, mutualistic, and saprotrophic fungi using airborne volatile organic compounds (VOCs), leading to specific root and leaf responses.

Metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) revealed a functionally stratified microbiome in Jeevamrit, enabling co-operative nutrient cycling and rhizospheric growth promotion in the natural farming practices

This study reconstructs MAGs from Jeevamrit to reveal functional stratification and cooperative nutrient cycling in microbial communities enhancing plant growth.

A BIOPOLYMER LAMINARIN ELICITS ANTIOXIDANT DEFENSE IN DIFFERENT CULTIVARS OF SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM AGAINST EARLY BLIGHT DISEASE CAUSED BY ALTERNARIA SOLANI

This study shows laminarin induces antioxidant defenses in tomato cultivars against early blight disease caused by Alternaria solani, reducing disease severity.

Metal toxicity contributes to the structuring of bacterial communities in the Arabidopsis phyllosphere

The paper investigates how metal toxicity influences bacterial community composition in the Arabidopsis phyllosphere by analyzing metal sensitivity, gene content, and phylogeny of bacterial strains.

Evaluation of combined root exudate and rhizosphere microbiota sampling approaches to elucidate plant-soil-microbe interaction

The paper evaluates sampling methods for root exudates and rhizosphere microbiota in barley, finding comparable microbiota and exudation patterns across approaches.

Rhizobacterial Biosensors Spatially Map Natural and Engineered Sucrose Exudation

The paper develops a rhizobacterial biosensor platform, Suc-MAPP, to spatially map sucrose exudation from plant roots and identifies genetic design rules for engineered exudation.

Plant LETM1 homologs are required for fungus-induced antibiotic resistance and biostimulation

The paper identifies LETM1 homologs in plants as essential for Trichoderma-induced antibiotic resistance and growth biostimulation in Arabidopsis and sugar beet.

Health or disease: a question of rhizomicrobial ecology? The case of Grapevine Trunk Disease

This study investigates the relationship between grapevine trunk diseases, the rhizomicrobiome, and soil chemistry, finding that microbial interactions, not just pathogen presence, drive disease outbreaks.

Successive cultivation under drought selects for specific microbiome members in the wheat rhizosphere

The paper shows that successive cultivation under drought selects for specific microbiome members in wheat rhizosphere, with Stenotrophomonas and Rahnella showing differential abundance based on selection regimes.

Development of a Plant Growth Promoting Bacterial EcoBiome Derived from Desert Soil Isolates

This paper develops a stable microbial consortium (EcoBiome) from desert soil bacteria that promote plant growth under stress conditions.

Gymnosperm FLS2 orthologues mediate conserved flg22 perception and divergent responses to flg22 variants

This study identifies and characterizes two gymnosperm FLS2 orthologues, showing they function as flagellin receptors and exhibit divergent responses to flg22 variants.

A Key Role for S-Nitrosylation in Immune Regulation and Development in the Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha

This study shows that S-nitrosylation, mediated by MpGSNOR1, is crucial for immune function and development in the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha.