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Botrytis cinerea detoxifies the sesquiterpenoid phytoalexin rishitin through multiple metabolizing pathways

This study shows Botrytis cinerea detoxifies rishitin through multiple oxidative pathways, enabling tolerance and reducing toxicity to other pathogens.

Induction of plant disease resistance by mixed oligosaccharide elicitors prepared from plant cell wall and crustacean shells

This study compares the elicitor activities of different oligosaccharides from plant cell walls and crustacean shells, showing that a mixture enhances disease resistance in tomato without inhibiting growth.

Functional characterization of Botrytis cinerea ABC transporter gene BcatrB in response to phytoalexins produced in plants belonging to families Solanaceae, Brassicaceae and Fabaceae

This study identifies BcatrB as a key transporter gene in Botrytis cinerea that mediates resistance to phytoalexins from Solanaceae, Brassicaceae, and Fabaceae plants.

Evolution of the nitric oxide synthase family in vertebrates and novel insights in gill development

This study investigates the evolution of nitric oxide synthase (nos) genes across vertebrates, identifying lineage-specific duplications, losses, and expression patterns in gill development.

Botrytis cinerea identifies host plants via the recognition of antifungal capsidiol to induce expression of a specific detoxification gene

This study shows Botrytis cinerea distinguishes capsidiol from rishitin to activate specific detoxification genes, with Bccpdh being critical for virulence on capsidiol-producing plants.

AP2/ERF transcription factor NbERF-IX-33 is involved in the regulation of phytoalexin production for the resistance of Nicotiana benthamiana to Phytophthora infestans.

This study identifies NbERF-IX-33 as a transcription factor regulating phytoalexin production in N. benthamiana in response to INF1 treatment from P. infestans.

Two structurally different oomycete lipophilic MAMPs induce distinctive plant immune responses.

This study identifies two structurally distinct oomycete MAMPs, ceramides and diacylglycerols, that induce different plant immune responses through unique molecular patterns.

Bimolecule detection for Extracellular Vesicle Screening

The paper introduces a novel BiEV method to detect specific bimolecular surface antigens on extracellular vesicles for cancer screening, identifying CHL1-SLC4A1 and CHL1-caspase 14 as potential biomarkers in mouse and human samples.