C. Faulkner

Cell-specialized chloroplast signaling orchestrates photosynthetic and extracellular reactive oxygen species for stress responses

This study identifies how chloroplast retrograde signals like PAP coordinate ROS production in guard cells to regulate stomatal closure during stress.

Plasmodesmal connectivity in C4 Gynandropsis gynandra is induced by light and dependent on photosynthesis

This study shows that plasmodesmal connectivity between mesophyll and bundle sheath cells in C4 dicot Gynandropsis gynandra is induced by light and dependent on photosynthesis.

A PDLP-NHL3 complex integrates plasmodesmal immune signaling cascades

The paper identifies a PDLP-NHL3 complex that integrates multiple immune signaling pathways to trigger plasmodesmal closure in response to microbial elicitors and stress.

Comparative phyloproteomics identifies conserved plasmodesmal proteins

The paper identifies conserved plasmodesmal proteins through comparative proteomics across Arabidopsis and moss, revealing core components like β-1,3-glucanases and tetraspanins.

The Hyaloperanospora arabidopsidis effector HaRxL77 is hypermobile between cells and manipulates host defence

This study identifies HaRxL77, an effector from the plant pathogen Hpa, as hypermobile between cells and manipulates host defence by modifying plasmodesmata permeability and suppressing ROS bursts.

Effectors from a Bacterial Vector-Borne Pathogen Exhibit Diverse Subcellular Localization, Expression Profiles and Manipulation of Plant Defense

This study identifies and characterizes CLso effectors, showing diverse subcellular localization, expression patterns, and limited ability to suppress plant immune responses.

Colletotrichum higginsianum effectors exhibit cell to cell hypermobility in plant tissues and modulate intercellular connectivity amongst a variety of cellular processes

The paper identifies cell-to-cell mobile effectors from the fungal pathogen Colletotrichum higginsianum and shows some modulate plant processes and plasmodesmal aperture.

A bootstrap approach is a superior statistical method for the comparison of cell-to-cell movement data

The paper compares statistical methods for analyzing cell-to-cell movement data and finds the bootstrap method outperforms the Mann-Whitney-Wilcoxon test in controlling false positive rates.

Chitin perception in plasmodesmata identifies subcellular, context-specific immune signalling in plants

The paper investigates how chitin triggers distinct immune signaling at the plasmodesmal plasma membrane in plants, revealing specific receptor dynamics and signaling pathways.

A plant receptor-like kinase promotes cell-to-cell spread of RNAi and is targeted by a virus

The paper identifies BAM1 as a positive regulator of RNAi cell-to-cell spread and shows that a viral protein inhibits this process by interacting with BAM1 and BAM2.