Plant Parasitism and Resistance

Loss of MAX1 redirects, rather than delays, the leaf senescence program in lettuce

This study shows that loss of MAX1 in lettuce redirects, rather than delays, the leaf senescence program toward a stress-associated transcriptional state.

Multi-omics data analysis reveals a novel beneficial role for strigolactones in tomato

This study identifies strigolactones as nitrogen-responsive rhizosphere signals in tomato that recruit beneficial bacteria under nitrogen limitation.

Untargeted metabolomics reveals host responses and metabolites linked to host compatibility in Rafflesiaceae parasitism

The paper uses untargeted metabolomics to identify host-specific metabolites in Rafflesiaceae parasitism, revealing chemical pathways linked to host compatibility.

Deciphering Parasitic Strategies: Dual Transcriptomics Reveal Distinct Infection Mechanisms and Gall-like Traits in Rafflesiaceae

This study uses dual transcriptomics to compare parasitism strategies between two Rafflesiaceae species and their hosts, revealing molecular parallels to gall formation and a potential role for fungal symbionts.

Generation and characterization of a barley strigolactone mutant collection: from plant architecture to drought stress response

This study characterizes barley strigolactone mutants to explore their roles in plant architecture and drought stress response, finding functional differences in biosynthesis and signaling pathways.

Expanding the repertoire of suicidal germination stimulants for control of parasitic weeds

The paper identifies a new strigolactone analog using AlphaFold2-based in silico screening, offering a cost-effective method for suicidal germination of Striga weeds.

Strigolactone signaling regulates corm development through SPL15-mediated hormonal crosstalk in banana

This study investigates how strigolactone signaling regulates corm development in banana through SPL15-mediated hormonal crosstalk, identifying key gene expression changes and pathway interactions.

Fine mapping and genomic analyses reveal a tandem kinase-pseudokinase candidate underlying OrDeb2-mediated resistance to Orobanche cumana in sunflower

This study identifies a tandem kinase-pseudokinase gene, RLK-2, as a candidate underlying OrDeb2-mediated resistance to Orobanche cumana in sunflower through genetic and physical mapping.

The parasitic plant Phtheirospermum japonicum suppresses host immunity

This study shows that the parasitic plant Phtheirospermum japonicum induces phosphate starvation in Arabidopsis thaliana, leading to suppressed immunity and increased susceptibility to secondary infections.

Two phytohormones synergistically induce parasitic weeds seed germination via KAI2d receptors

This study identifies jasmonates and strigolactones as synergistic inducers of seed germination in root parasitic plants via KAI2d receptors.

Ethylene-induced host responses enhance resistance against the root-parasitic plant Phelipanche aegyptiaca

This study shows ethylene signaling enhances resistance to the parasitic plant Phelipanche aegyptiaca in Arabidopsis and tomato.

Crosstalk Between Phosphorylation and Ubiquitination Controls the Fate and Function of Strigolactone Signal Transducers

This study identifies a regulatory module involving phosphorylation and ubiquitination that controls the stability and function of a key strigolactone signal transducer, revealing a feedback loop and checkpoint mechanism.

Parasitism-mediated horizontal transfer of a functional cytochrome P450 gene entails transposon colonization in newly gained introns

This study identifies horizontal gene transfer of a functional cytochrome P450 gene from host plants to parasitic dodders, accompanied by intron gains involving transposon colonization.

Individual heterogeneity drives a plant macroparasites life history

The study examines how individual heterogeneity affects the life history of European mistletoe, finding that parasitic plants do not escape life history constraints seen in non-parasitic plants.

Editing strigolactone biosynthesis genes in tomato reveals novel phenotypic effects and highlights D27 as a key target for parasitic weed resistance

This study edits tomato genes involved in strigolactone biosynthesis, showing gene-specific phenotypic effects and identifying D27 as a potential target for parasitic weed resistance.

CYP722A1-driven 16-hydroxylation of carlactonoic acid regulates the floral transition in Arabidopsis

This study identifies CYP722A1 as a key enzyme that hydroxylates carlactonoic acid to regulate floral transition in Arabidopsis, distinct from its role in shoot branching inhibition.

The evolution of pectate lyase-like genes across land plants, and their roles in haustorium formation in parasitic plant, Triphysaria versicolor (Orobanchaceae)

This study identifies PLL1 as a key gene for haustorium development in parasitic plants and shows its functional role through gene silencing experiments.

Investigating lncRNAs at different levels of parasitism in parasitic plants

The paper analyzes lncRNA abundance and expression in parasitic plants across different parasitism levels, finding higher counts in holoparasites and tissue-specific activity in haustoria.

Strigolactones are involved in enhancing iron uptake in maize

This study shows strigolactones enhance iron uptake in maize by regulating iron-regulated gene expression under normal iron conditions, but not during iron deficiency.

HEMIBIOTROPHIC INFECTION OF SUNFLOWER ROOT CELLS BY THE PARASITE OROBANCHE CUMANA WALLR.

The paper studies the hemibiotrophic infection process of sunflower roots by Orobanche cumana, identifying mechanisms of pathogen suppression and host defense responses.

Strigolactone receptor DAD2 promotes lateral root formation in Petunia hybrida

The paper investigates the role of the strigolactone receptor DAD2 in lateral root formation in Petunia hybrida, showing that DAD2 promotes root meristem activity and branching by enabling lateral roots to penetrate the cortex.

A Multitrait Genome-Wide Association Study Reveals a Requirement for the Strigolactone Receptor DWARF14 in Optimal GOLVEN10 Signaling

This study identifies a genetic link between strigolactone signaling and GLV10 responsiveness in Medicago truncatula through genome-wide association and mutant analysis.