P. Nicholson

The wheat powdery mildew resistance gene Pm4 also confers resistance to wheat blast

The paper identifies that the wheat resistance gene Pm4 confers resistance to wheat blast caused by Magnaporthe oryzae, highlighting its importance for developing resistant cultivars in affected regions.

Barley cultivars shape the abundance, phenotype, genotype and gene expression of their associated microbiota by differential root exudate secretion

Identification of Fusarium Head Blight resistance in Triticum timopheevii accessions and characterisation of wheat-T. timopheevii introgression lines for enhanced resistance.

The paper identifies FHB-resistant Triticum timopheevii accessions and shows that introgression of chromosome 3G from these accessions into wheat enhances FHB resistance.

Single-cell characterisation of the hematopoietic bone marrow interactome in health and disease

The paper characterizes the hematopoietic bone marrow interactome in health and acute myeloid leukemia using single-cell gene expression data, revealing dysregulated ligand-receptor interactions and the role of TGFB1 in AML progression.

Tissue-Specific Transcriptome Responses to Fusarium Head Blight and Fusarium Root Rot

This study compares transcriptome responses of Brachypodium distachyon to Fusarium head blight and Fusarium root rot, identifying tissue-specific gene expression patterns and effector gene activity.

A wheat kinase and immune receptor form the host-specificity barrier against the blast fungus

The paper identifies two wheat resistance genes that act as host-specificity barriers against the blast fungus and describes assays to incorporate these genes into wheat cultivars.

Genome Mining Uncovers Clustered Biosynthetic Pathways for Defense-Related Molecules in Bread Wheat

The paper identifies previously unknown pathogen-induced biosynthetic pathways in wheat that produce defense-related molecules and links them to known phytoalexin clusters in other cereals.

Developmental changes and metabolic reprogramming during establishment of infection and progression of Trypanosoma brucei brucei through its insect host

This paper presents a genome assembly and transcriptome analysis of T. brucei brucei EATRO1125, revealing developmental changes and metabolic reprogramming during its life cycle in the tsetse fly.

Evolution of the bread wheat D-subgenome and enriching it with diversity from Aegilops tauschii

The paper sequences 242 Ae. tauschii accessions to study genetic diversity in the bread wheat D-subgenome, identifies disease resistance genes, and demonstrates their functional transfer into wheat.

Different effects of phytohormones on Fusarium head blight and Fusarium root rot resistance in Brachypodium distachyon

This study examines how different phytohormones affect resistance to Fusarium head blight and Fusarium root rot in Brachypodium distachyon, finding tissue-specific and hormone-specific responses.

Speed breeding in growth chambers and glasshouses for crop breeding and model plant research

This paper presents speed breeding protocols for various crops and model plants, detailing conditions and methods to accelerate generation advancement in growth chambers and glasshouses.

Speed breeding: a powerful tool to accelerate crop research and breeding

This paper introduces speed breeding, a method that accelerates crop research and breeding by shortening generation times and enabling more generations per year.