G. U. Balcke

This study identifies a metabolite interaction between barley and the fungal pathogen Bipolaris sorokiniana, revealing that plant-produced hordedanes both inhibit other fungi and promote pathogen growth.

The paper studies metabolic and transcriptomic responses in Arabidopsis under high light stress, identifying coordinated mechanisms for acclimation.

This study shows that elevated temperature promotes primary root growth in Arabidopsis thaliana by accelerating cell division rates through auxin-mediated signaling, distinct from shoot thermomorphogenesis.

This study identifies fungal enzymes that produce a metabolite triggering plant cell death, which is essential for fungal colonization of roots.

This paper identifies and characterizes a gene cluster in barley responsible for producing diterpenoid phytoalexins in response to fungal infection.