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M. Bar

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Plant Biology· 8 Microbiology· 3

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Approach:experimental assay· 10 Organism:plant (other)· 9 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 6 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 4 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1

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R. Gupta· 6 shared M. Leibman-Markus· 5 shared A. Israeli· 4 shared G. Anand· 3 shared I. Marash· 3 shared L. Pizarro· 3 shared N. Ori· 3 shared F. PEREZ-MONTANO· 2 shared

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Immunity priming uncouples the growth-defense tradeoff in tomato

M. Leibman-Markus, A. Schneider, R. Gupta, I. Marash, D. Rav-David, M. Carmeli-Weissberg, Y. Elad, M. Bar

This study shows that immunity priming in tomato can uncouple the growth-defense tradeoff, allowing for disease resistance without compromising growth.

bioRxiv · Jul 24, 2022 · PreprintPlant Biology

TOR coordinates Cytokinin and Gibberellin signals mediating development and defense

I. Marash, R. Gupta, G. Anand, M. Leibman-Markus, N. Lindner, A. Israeli, D. Nir, A. Avni, M. Bar

This study shows TOR coordinates cytokinin and gibberellin signals to regulate plant development and defense, with differential effects based on developmental status and hormone ratios.

bioRxiv · Mar 7, 2022Plant Biology

Cytokinin regulates energy utilization in Botrytis cinerea

G. Anand, R. Gupta, M. Bar

This paper shows cytokinin promotes energy consumption and glycolysis in Botrytis cinerea, with effects dependent on nutrient availability.

bioRxiv · Sep 29, 2021Microbiology

Cytokinin- microbiome interactions regulate developmental functions

R. Gupta, D. Elkabetz, M. Leibman-Markus, E. Jami, M. Bar

This study shows that cytokinin (CK) influences phyllosphere microbiome composition and developmental functions in tomato, with CK-rich genotypes maintaining microbial diversity and promoting plant growth.

bioRxiv · Aug 2, 2021Plant Biology

The VIL gene CRAWLING ELEPHANT controls maturation and differentiation in tomato via polycomb silencing

I. Shwartz, C. Yahav, N. Kovetz, A. Israeli, M. Bar, M. Levy, K. L. Duval, J. M. Jimenez-Gomez, R. B. Deal, N. Ori

This study identifies the tomato gene CRAWLING ELEPHANT (CREL) as a key regulator of maturation and differentiation by promoting polycomb silencing through PRC2 recruitment.

bioRxiv · Jun 2, 2021Plant Biology

Natural variation in a short region of the Acidovorax citrulli type III-secreted effector AopW1 is associated with differences in cytotoxicity

I. JIMENEZ-GUERRERO, M. SONAWANE, N. ECKSHTAIN-LEVI, G. M. DA SILVA, F. PEREZ-MONTANO, M. LEIBMAN-MARKUS, L. NODA-GARCIA, M. BAR, S. Burdman

This study identifies a variable region in AopW1, a type III-secreted effector of Acidovorax citrulli, that contributes to differences in cytotoxicity between pathogen groups.

bioRxiv · May 24, 2021 · PreprintPlant Biology

Coordinating the morphogenesis-differentiation balance by tweaking the cytokinin-gibberellin equilibrium

A. Israeli, Y. Burko, S. Shleizer-Burko, I. Daphne Zelnik, N. Sela, M. R. Hajirezaei, A. R. Fernie, T. Tohge, N. Ori, M. Bar

The paper investigates how LA and CLAU regulate the cytokinin-gibberellin balance to control morphogenesis and differentiation in compound-leaf development.

bioRxiv · Dec 14, 2020Plant Biology

Cytokinin inhibits fungal development and virulence by targeting cellular trafficking

R. Gupta, G. Anand, L. Pizarro, D. Laor, N. Kovetz, N. Sela, T. Yehuda, E. Gazit, M. Bar

This study shows cytokinin inhibits fungal growth and virulence by disrupting cell cycle, cytoskeleton, and endocytic trafficking in Botrytis cinerea and other phytopathogenic fungi.

bioRxiv · Nov 4, 2020Microbiology

Collaboration of multiple pathways in making a compound leaf

A. Israeli, O. Ben Herzel, Y. Borko, I. Shwartz, H. Ben Gera, S. Harpaz-Saad, M. Bar, I. Efroni, N. Ori

The paper investigates how multiple genetic factors interact to control compound leaf development in tomato, revealing their parallel roles in promoting leaflet formation.

bioRxiv · Aug 19, 2020 · PreprintPlant Biology

Cytokinin response induces immunity and fungal pathogen resistance in tomato by modulating cellular trafficking of PRRs

R. Gupta, L. Pizarro, M. Leibman-Markus, I. Marash, M. Bar

This study shows cytokinin induces immunity and fungal pathogen resistance in tomato by modulating PRR trafficking, dependent on SA and ET.

bioRxiv · Mar 23, 2020Plant Biology

Show me your secret(ed) weapons: a multifaceted approach reveals novel type III-secreted effectors of a plant pathogenic bacterium

I. Jimenez guerrero, F. Perez-Montano, G. M. da Silva, N. Wagner, D. Shkedy, M. Zhao, L. Pizarro, M. Bar, R. Walcott, G. Sessa, T. Pupko, S. Burdman

This study identifies 51 T3E genes and seven novel T3Es in Acidovorax citrulli using bioinformatics and experimental validation, revealing its extensive T3E arsenal.

bioRxiv · Jun 22, 2019Microbiology