Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity

Light induces Phytochrome B SUMOylation to recruit the immune regulator NPR1 in nuclear condensates to control immunity in plants

The paper shows light-induced SUMOylation of Phytochrome B recruits NPR1 to nuclear condensates, elevating SA levels to control plant immunity, with SA also maintaining this process in darkness.

Decoding microbial diversity in roots of rice plants under flooded conditions: influence of the host genotype, root compartment and mycorrhizal association

This study investigates how rice genotype, root compartment, and mycorrhizal association influence root microbiome composition in flooded conditions using shotgun metagenomic sequencing.

Nuclear NPR1 Modulates Salicylic Acid/Jasmonic Acid Crosstalk via Transcriptional Control of WRKY Transcription Factors

This study identifies WRKY transcription factors as mediators of NPR1-regulated SA/JA crosstalk in Arabidopsis, showing nuclear NPR1 controls JA repression through these factors.

Ca2+-driven nanodomain enrichment and plasma membrane proteome remodelling enable bacterial outer membrane vesicle perception in rice

This study shows that rice perceives Xoo-OMVs via a Ca2+ signal that drives nanodomain enrichment and PM proteome remodelling to prepare for pathogen invasion.

Root endophyte sulfur metabolites enhance redox balance and drought tolerance in Arabidopsis

This study shows that the root endophyte Pseudomonas argentinensis SA190 enhances drought tolerance in Arabidopsis by supplying glutathione, improving redox balance.

Recognition-dependent activation of the RRS1-R/RPS4 immune receptor complex

This study investigates the oligomerization and activation mechanism of the RPS4-RRS1 immune receptor complex in Arabidopsis, showing that effector recognition triggers conformational changes that enable NADase activity.

Endophytic colonization pathways of Pseudomonas chlororaphis M71 and Trichoderma atroviride SC1 in grapevine following stem injection

This study compares the colonization patterns of Pseudomonas chlororaphis M71 and Trichoderma atroviride SC1 in grapevine after stem injection, showing distinct movement and persistence behaviors.

Pantoea ananatis-triggered systemic resistance requires root sensing through the LORE receptor kinase in Arabidopsis

This study shows that Pantoea ananatis triggers systemic resistance in Arabidopsis through root sensing via the LORE receptor kinase, using HAAs and 3-OH-C10 as MAMPs.

A transparent window into the rhizosphere: a simplified workflow for spatially resolved soil metabolomics

This paper introduces a low-cost rhizobox platform for spatially resolved soil metabolomics under realistic conditions, showing reliable plant growth and species-specific metabolite profiles.

Leaf Damage Is Associated with Alteration of Microbiome Composition and Abundance in the Spartina alterniflora Phyllosphere

This study examines how leaf damage from disease or environmental stress alters the microbiome composition and abundance in the phyllosphere of Spartina alterniflora, showing increased microbial abundance and diversity in damaged leaves.

Cell wall integrity and elicitor peptide signaling modulate jasmonic acid-mediated camalexin production in Arabidopsis

This study shows that cell wall integrity signaling and elicitor peptides modulate jasmonic acid-mediated camalexin production in Arabidopsis through distinct pathways.

Early rhizosphere assembly during the onset of photosynthesis reveals inoculum-constrained succession with increased phylogenetic clustering, filtering and diversity

This study tracks rhizosphere microbiome assembly in tomato plants during early development, showing inoculum-constrained succession with increased phylogenetic clustering and diversity.

Hydroxylated monoterpenes mimic bacterial attack to trigger jasmonate-dependent self-amplifying immunity in tomato

This study shows hydroxylated monoterpenes (HMTPs) mimic bacterial attack, triggering jasmonate-dependent immunity in tomato through self-amplifying signaling loops.

NLR immune receptors can exhibit tissue-specific expression patterns across legume species

This study identifies tissue-specific NLR expression patterns across legume species using phylogenomics and transcriptomics.

Corylus avellana disease management: using metagenomics to illuminate the rhizosphere microbiome of hazelnut

This study uses metagenomics to analyze the rhizosphere microbiomes of hazelnut trees with different resistance levels to a fungal pathogen, finding no significant differences in microbial diversity but identifying potential microbial candidates for disease management.

Bacterial family-specific enrichment and functions of secretion systems in the rhizosphere

This study identifies bacterial secretion systems enriched in the rhizosphere and their associated taxa, suggesting potential applications for bioinoculant optimization.

Synthetic FLS2 receptor oligomer boosts plant innate immunity

This study engineers the Arabidopsis FLS2 receptor to control its oligomerization, showing that dimerization enhances immune responses while tetramerization impairs receptor turnover and weakens sustained signaling.

Engineering plant tandem kinase immune receptors expands effector recognition profiles

This study shows how engineered tandem kinase immune receptors in plants can recognize different fungal effectors, expanding their disease resistance capabilities.

Functional capacities drive recruitment of bacteria into plant root microbiota

The paper investigates how Arabidopsis, Barley, and Lotus plants recruit specific bacteria from synthetic communities, finding that functional capacities drive microbiota assembly.

Tryptophan-Driven Metabolomic Shift in Acidobacteriaceae Reveals Phytohormones and Antifungal Metabolites

The paper identifies tryptophan-driven metabolic shifts in Acidobacteriaceae, revealing phytohormones and antifungal metabolites through metabolomic and genomic analysis.

Single-cell genomics reveals opportunistic Enterobacterales carrying putative cationic antimicrobial peptide resistance genes in red crown rot-affected soybean rhizoplanes

The paper uses single-cell genomics to identify Enterobacterales bacteria in soybean rhizoplane soils associated with red crown rot, showing they carry cationic antimicrobial peptide resistance genes.

Symbiont effectors modulate plant signalling to increase host stress resilience

This study identifies effector proteins from the fungal symbiont Serendipita indica that modulate plant stress signaling pathways, enhancing abiotic stress resilience and pathogen resistance in Arabidopsis.

Identification of Beneficial Bacterial Strains for Tomato Growth Promotion and Biocontrol of Bacterial Canker Caused by Clavibacter michiganensis

This study identifies three bacterial strains that promote tomato growth and control bacterial canker caused by Clavibacter michiganensis, with two strains showing significant disease reduction and growth enhancement.

Salicylic Acid Engages Central Metabolic Regulators SnRK1 and TOR to Govern Immunity by Differential Phosphorylation of NPR1

The paper shows salicylic acid modulates SnRK1 and TOR to regulate NPR1 phosphorylation, linking immune responses with metabolic control in plants.

Bacillus subtilis reprograms the host transcriptome and rhizosphere microbiome with effects consistent with systemic responses to alkaline stress in garden pea

This study shows that Bacillus subtilis improves garden pea growth under alkaline stress by altering host gene expression and rhizosphere microbiome composition.

Actin Depolymerization Factor (ADF) Moonlighting: Nuclear Immune Regulation by Interacting with WRKY Transcription Factors and Shaping the Transcriptome

This study shows that ADFs in Arabidopsis have a nuclear role in plant immunity by interacting with WRKY transcription factors to regulate the transcriptome during immune responses.

Manipulation of rhizosphere microbiome by Microbacterium sp. GB16_1_BI to promote plant growth.

This study identifies Microbacterium bengalense GB16_1_BI as a plant growth promoter that manipulates rhizosphere microbiota to enhance nitrogen cycling and plant development.

A conserved small RNA-generating gene cluster undergoes sequence diversification and contributes to plant immunity

The paper identifies a conserved PPR gene cluster in Arabidopsis that generates siRNAs and contributes to plant immunity through sequence diversification.

Biocontrol potential of endophytic bacteria against a collection of Leptosphaeria maculans isolates causing blackleg in oilseed rape

This study evaluates three endophytic bacteria for their ability to control Leptosphaeria maculans isolates causing blackleg in oilseed rape, finding strong inhibition and growth promotion effects.

Bacterial endosymbionts enhance fungal virulence by disrupting the disease-suppressive rhizobiome

This study shows bacterial endosymbionts in fungal pathogens enhance virulence by altering the rhizosphere microbiome and reducing disease-suppressive bacteria.