G. B. Martin

This study shows that Nrc2 and Nrc3 helper NLRs work with Prf/Pto to activate MAPK signaling and induce immunity in tomato against Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato.

This study identifies Bsk830 as a tomato kinase involved in flagellin-triggered immunity, showing it regulates pre-invasion immunity and JA signaling.

This study shows that loss of Nrd1 function in tomato enhances resistance to Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato by suppressing the defense gene Agp1.

This paper develops and validates prime editing vectors for plants, enabling large insertions and fluorescent tagging in dicots and monocots.

The paper identifies Ptr1 as a resistance gene in Solanum lycopersicoides that convergently evolved with Mr5 and RPS2 to recognize AvrRpt2 in diverse solanaceous species.

This study compares the immune responses of tomato receptors Fls2 and Fls3, finding they contribute equally to disease resistance but differ in ROS production, gene expression, and kinase activity.

This study shows SlWak1 promotes apoplastic immune responses to Pseudomonas syringae in a Fls2- and Fls3-dependent manner, acting in a complex with these receptors during PTI.

This study characterizes CRISPR/Cas9-induced mutations in 63 immunity-associated genes in tomato, revealing mutation types, heritability, and specificity.

This study identifies PP2C6 as a phosphatase that dephosphorylates Pti1b kinase, inhibiting its role in flagellin-triggered immunity in tomato.

The paper identifies SlMai1 as a protein that links host recognition of pathogen effectors to MAPK signaling, enhancing PCD and disease resistance in plants.

The paper identifies a resistance locus in Solanum lycopersicoides that recognizes type III effectors from Pseudomonas syringae and Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum, providing resistance to bacterial speck disease.

This study screens genetically diverse tomato accessions for natural variation in their response to Pseudomonas syringae, identifying stem galls and enhanced flagellin responses as key traits.