A. Sharon

Serine peptidases and increased amounts of soluble proteins contribute to heat priming of the plant pathogenic fungus Botrytis cinerea

This study identifies serine peptidases and protein solubility as key factors in heat priming of Botrytis cinerea, showing how temperature-based strategies can suppress fungal growth and disease.

The role of vertical and horizontal transmission in the assembly of seed fungal endophyte communities in wheat and wheat wild relatives

This study examines how vertical and horizontal transmission shape fungal endophyte communities in wheat and its relatives, finding that both internal and external sources influence seed fungal communities.

Genome sequences of Aegilops species of section Sitopsis reveal phylogenetic relationships and provide resources for wheat improvement

The paper produces whole-genome assemblies of Aegilops species and analyzes their phylogenetic relationships to identify genetic resources for wheat improvement.

Botrytis cinerea BcPTP1 is a late infection phase, cysteine rich protein cytotoxic effector

This study identifies BcPTP1 as a phytotoxic effector secreted by Botrytis cinerea during late infection, which induces cell death and promotes lesion spreading.

The Botrytis cinerea Crh transglycosylae is a cytoplasmic effector triggering plant cell death and defense response

This study identifies BcCrh1 as a cytoplasmic effector of Botrytis cinerea that induces plant cell death and defense responses during infection.

Evolution of the bread wheat D-subgenome and enriching it with diversity from Aegilops tauschii

The paper sequences 242 Ae. tauschii accessions to study genetic diversity in the bread wheat D-subgenome, identifies disease resistance genes, and demonstrates their functional transfer into wheat.

Targeting Vitamin-D receptor (VDR) by a small molecule antagonist MeTC7 inhibits PD-L1 but controls THMYCN neuroblastoma growth PD-L1 independently

This study shows that MeTC7, a VDR antagonist, reduces PD-L1 expression in cancer cells and inhibits neuroblastoma growth independently of PD-L1.