C.-H. Kuo

A cyclic dipeptide for salinity stress alleviation and the trophic flexibility of an endophyte reveal niches in salt marsh plant-microbe interactions

This study identifies a cyclic dipeptide from an endophytic bacterium that alleviates salinity stress in plants, revealing insights into plant-microbe interactions in salt marshes.

Depletion of tropomyosin 1.6 promotes matrix-degrading phenotype in TGF-β1-induced myofibroblast

This study shows that Tpm1.6 depletion reduces TGF-β1-induced myofibroblast contractility and enhances collagen degradation, suggesting it as a therapeutic target for fibrosis.

Rapid and accurate discrimination of Mycobacterium abscessus subspecies based on matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight spectrum and machine learning

This paper develops a machine learning model using MALDI-TOF spectra to rapidly and accurately identify Mycobacterium abscessus subspecies.

Dynamically evolving novel overlapping gene as a factor in the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

The paper identifies and characterizes ORF3d, a novel overlapping gene in SARS-CoV-2, showing its presence in pangolin-CoVs and its evolutionary significance.

Redundancy and specificity of type VI secretion vgrG loci in antibacterial activity of Agrobacterium tumefaciens 1D1609 strain

This study investigates the redundancy and specificity of multiple vgrG genes in Agrobacterium tumefaciens 1D1609, showing functional redundancy in T6SS secretion and antibacterial activity.

Phytoplasma SAP11 effector destabilization of TCP transcription factors differentially impact development and defence of Arabidopsis versus maize

This paper shows that SAP11 effectors from different phytoplasmas differentially destabilize TCP transcription factors, leading to distinct developmental and defense outcomes in Arabidopsis and maize.