C. Zipfel

Arabidopsis WALL-ASSOCIATED KINASES are not required for oligogalacturonide-induced signaling and immunity

This study shows that Arabidopsis WAKs are not required for oligogalacturonide-induced signaling and immunity.

A RALF-Brassinosteroid morpho-signaling circuit regulates Arabidopsis hypocotyl cell shape

This paper identifies a RALF-Brassinosteroid signaling circuit that regulates Arabidopsis hypocotyl cell shape by linking cell wall status to BR signaling through RALF23.

Leveraging co-evolutionary insights and AI-based structural modeling to unravel receptor-peptide ligand-binding mechanisms

The paper identifies SCOOP-MIK2 binding mechanisms using in silico analysis, AlphaFold-Multimer, and experimental validation, revealing conserved binding pockets and their functional importance.

The leucine-rich repeat receptor kinase QSK1 is a novel regulator of PRR-RBOHD complex and is employed by the bacterial effector HopF2Pto to modulate plant immunity

The paper identifies QSK1 as a novel negative regulator of PRR-RBOHD complex and shows it is targeted by the bacterial effector HopF2Pto to suppress plant immunity.

Subfamily C7 Raf-like kinases MRK1, RAF26, and RAF39 regulate immune homeostasis and stomatal opening in Arabidopsis thaliana

Genetically-clustered antifungal phytocytokines and receptor proteins function together to trigger plant immune signaling

This study identifies genetically-clustered antifungal phytocytokines and their receptor proteins in poplar and willow, showing they function together to trigger immune signaling.

Allosteric activation of the co-receptor BAK1 by the EFR receptor kinase initiates immune signaling

This study identifies a non-catalytic activation mechanism for the LRR-RK EFR, showing it allosterically activates BAK1 through conformational changes.

Mechanosensing and Sphingolipid-Docking Mediate Lipopetide-Induced Immunity in Arabidopsis

This study identifies that lipopeptide elicitor surfactin activates immunity in Arabidopsis by docking into sphingolipid domains, causing membrane deformation and mechanosensitive ion channel activation, leading to resistance against B. cinerea.

Transgenic expression of Arabidopsis ELONGATION FACTOR-TU RECEPTOR (AtEFR) gene in banana enhances resistance to Banana Xanthomonas Wilt disease

This study shows that transgenic banana expressing the Arabidopsis AtEFR gene shows enhanced resistance to Banana Xanthomonas Wilt disease in greenhouse conditions.

Cutin-Derived Oligomers Act as Damage-Associated Molecular Patterns in Arabidopsis thaliana

This study shows that cutin oligomers from tomato act as DAMPs in Arabidopsis, inducing immune responses like Ca2+ influx, MAPK activation, and ROS bursts.

A GH81-type β-glucan-binding protein facilitates colonization by mutualistic fungi in barley

This study identifies a β-glucan-binding protein in barley that facilitates colonization by beneficial fungi and influences resistance to pathogens.

Vascular fungi alter the apoplastic purinergic signaling in plants by deregulating the homeostasis of extracellular ATP and its metabolite adenosine

This study identifies adenosine as a key elicitor secreted by the vascular fungus Fusarium oxysporum that modulates plant susceptibility to fungal colonization by altering eATP-mediated immune responses.

Evolution of chlorophyll degradation is associated with plant transition to land

This study shows chlorophyll degradation pathways evolved stepwise in green plants, aiding their transition to land by detoxifying chlorophyll catabolites.

Arabidopsis CONSERVED BINDING OF EIF4E1 negatively regulates the NADPH oxidase RESPIRATORY BURST OXIDASE HOMOLOG D

The paper identifies CBE1 as a novel regulator of immune signaling in Arabidopsis by controlling RBOHD accumulation and ROS production during plant stress responses.

Perception of a conserved family of plant signalling peptides by the receptor kinase HSL3

The paper identifies CTNIPs as a conserved family of plant signaling peptides and shows that HSL3 is their receptor, revealing an ancient signaling module involved in stress responses.

S-acylation stabilizes ligand-induced receptor kinase complex formation during plant pattern-triggered immune signalling.

This study shows S-acylation stabilizes activated receptor kinase complexes at the plasma membrane, enhancing immune signaling in plants.

Pseudomonas syringae addresses distinct environmental challenges during plant infection through the coordinated deployment of polysaccharides

This study examines how Pseudomonas syringae uses polysaccharides to overcome environmental challenges during plant infection, showing functional redundancy and coordinated regulation.

ACTIVATION LOOP PHOSPHORYLATION OF A NON-RD RECEPTOR KINASE INITIATES PLANT INNATE IMMUNE SIGNALING

This study investigates the activation mechanism of a non-RD LRR-RK, showing that phosphorylation of its cytoplasmic domain initiates immune signaling without requiring reciprocal transphosphorylation.

A novel allele in the Arabidopsis thaliana MACPF protein CAD1 results in deregulated immune signaling

This study identifies a novel CAD1 allele in Arabidopsis thaliana that causes deregulated immune signaling and autoimmunity symptoms.

A hetero-oligomeric remorin-receptor complex regulates plant development

The paper shows that Group 1 remorins form a hetero-oligomeric complex at the plasma membrane, recruiting RIR1 and NILR2 to regulate plant development.

The Arabidopsis pattern recognition receptor EFR enhances fire blight resistance in apple

This study shows that expressing the Arabidopsis PRR EFR in apple rootstock reduces fire blight disease severity by enhancing PAMP-triggered immune responses.

The Arabidopsis immune receptor EFR increases resistance to the bacterial pathogens Xanthomonas and Xylella in transgenic sweet orange

This study introduces EFR, an Arabidopsis immune receptor, into sweet orange to enhance resistance against citrus bacterial pathogens.

A conserved regulatory module regulates receptor kinase signaling in immunity and development

The paper identifies a conserved regulatory module that modulates receptor kinase signaling in both plant immunity and development by controlling phosphatase activity through phosphorylation.

The phagocytosis oxidase/Bem1p (PB1) domain-containing protein PB1CP negatively regulates the NADPH oxidase RBOHD in plant immunity

This study identifies PB1CP as a negative regulator of RBOHD in plant immunity, showing it relocalizes RBOHD from the plasma membrane to endomembrane compartments.

The bacterial virulence factors rhamnolipids and their (R)-3-hydroxyalkanoate precursors activate Arabidopsis innate immunity through two independent mechanisms

This paper shows that rhamnolipids and their (R)-3-hydroxyalkanoate precursors activate Arabidopsis immunity through two distinct mechanisms involving different receptors and signaling pathways.

The transcriptional landscape of Arabidopsis thaliana pattern-triggered immunity

The paper uses time-resolved transcriptomics to study pattern-triggered immunity in Arabidopsis thaliana, revealing a general stress response and new roles for calcium-permeable channels.

The Arabidopsis E3 ubiquitin ligase PUB4 regulates BIK1 homeostasis and is targeted by a bacterial type-III effector

This study shows that the bacterial effector RipAC targets PUB4 to inhibit PTI by disrupting BIK1 homeostasis.

Large-scale identification of ubiquitination sites on membrane-associated proteins in Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings

The paper identifies ubiquitination sites on membrane-associated proteins in Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings, focusing on over 100 protein kinases.

Regulation of immune receptor kinases plasma membrane nanoscale landscape by a plant peptide hormone and its receptors

This study shows that FER and LRXs regulate the nanoscale organization of FLS2 and BAK1 on the plasma membrane, modulating immune signaling in response to RALF23.

Family-wide evaluation of RALF peptides in Arabidopsis thaliana

The study evaluates RALF peptides in Arabidopsis thaliana, identifying functional peptides and their dependence on the FERONIA receptor.