D. James

Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae type-III effector TAL9b targets a broadly conserved disease susceptibility locus to promote pathogenesis in rice

This study identifies TAL9b as a Xoo effector targeting OsS5H/FNS-03g, a bifunctional protein whose product apigenin promotes bacterial blight in rice.

Capturing the blue-light activated state of the Phot-LOV1 domain from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii using time-resolved serial synchrotron crystallography

This paper reports a method to capture the blue-light activated state of the Phot-LOV1 domain using time-resolved serial synchrotron crystallography and provides structural insights into its activation cascade.

ULTRAFAST STRUCTURAL CHANGES DIRECT THE FIRST MOLECULAR EVENTS OF VISION

This study uses ultrafast crystallography to reveal how photoactivated retinal initiates structural changes in rhodopsin, leading to GPCR activation and vision.

Coordinated overexpression of OsSUT1, OsSWEET11 and OsSWEET14 in rice impairs carbohydrate metabolism that has implications in plant growth, yield and susceptibility to Xanthomonas oryzae pv oryzae (Xoo)

A ChIP-exo screen of 887 PCRP transcription factor antibodies in human cells

The paper evaluates 887 PCRP antibodies against human transcription factors using ChIP-exo and other assays, identifying 5% as strong candidates and 34% as warranting further testing.

Proton uptake mechanism in bacteriorhodopsin captured by serial synchrotron crystallography

The paper uses serial synchrotron crystallography to capture the proton uptake mechanism in bacteriorhodopsin over time, revealing structural changes associated with proton release and the formation of a proton wire.