M. Dubey

SREBP-mediated gene expression regulation is essential for the intrinsic fungicide tolerance and antagonism in the fungal biocontrol agent Clonostachys rosea

This study investigates the role of SREBPs in Clonostachys rosea, showing that SRE1 deletion reduces fungicide tolerance and antagonism, while SRE2 has no significant effect.

Niche Availability and Competitive Facilitation Control Proliferation of Bacterial Strains Intended for Soil Microbiome Interventions

This study shows that bacterial inoculants in soil microbiomes are influenced by niche availability and competitive facilitation, with selective niches improving their proliferation.

Regulated bacterial interaction networks: A mathematical framework to describe competitive growth under inclusion of metabolite cross-feeding

The paper develops a mathematical framework to model bacterial competition and cross-feeding, showing regulated metabolite utilization improves co-culture growth predictions.

The Verticillium longisporum phospholipase VlsPLA2 is a virulence factor targets host nuclei and modulates plant immunity

This study identifies VlsPLA2 as a virulence factor in Verticillium longisporum that targets host nuclei and suppresses plant immunity by modulating gene expression.

Comparative small RNA and degradome sequencing provide new insights into antagonistic interactions in the biocontrol fungus Clonostachys rosea

This study uses small RNA and degradome sequencing to investigate sRNA-mediated gene regulation in the biocontrol fungus Clonostachys rosea during interactions with mycohosts, identifying 201 sRNA targets and cross-species RNAi mechanisms.

The role of antigen recognition in the γδ T cell response at the controlled stage of M. tuberculosis infection.

This study identifies a distinct CD8+γδ T cell population in controlled Mtb infection that exhibits NK-like cytotoxicity and stage-specific antigen recognition.

Structurally and functionally distinct early antibody responses predict COVID-19 disease trajectory and mRNA vaccine response

The paper identifies early antibody responses that predict COVID-19 severity and vaccine response, showing functional differences in inflammation regulation.

Spray-induced gene silencing as a potential tool to control potato late blight disease

This study demonstrates that spray-induced gene silencing can reduce late blight disease in potato by targeting essential genes in Phytophthora infestans, though disease control varies with target gene selection.

Close-Range Interactions Favor Growth in Random-Paired Extracted Soil Bacteria

The paper tests growth interactions between soil bacteria and inoculants in encapsulated pairs, finding that inoculants often boost sand cell growth, but not their own maximum productivity.