N. Charura

This study shows autophagy limits fungal colonization in Arabidopsis roots by restricting cell death induced by S. indica effectors.

The paper shows that programmed cell death in root caps limits fungal colonization in Arabidopsis thaliana by clearing dead cells, and that BFN1 expression is modulated to allow beneficial microbial accommodation.

This study shows that chloroplast protein import and proteases regulate polyQ proteostasis in plants, with implications for human disease therapy.

The paper identifies a fungal extracellular polysaccharide matrix component, β-1,3;1,6-glucan decasaccharide, released by a plant enzyme that suppresses plant immunity and enhances fungal colonization.