R. Solano

Evolution of the jasmonate ligands and their biosynthetic pathways

This study investigates the evolution of jasmonate ligands and their biosynthetic pathways across plant lineages, identifying ancestral and derived forms of jasmonates.

The transcriptional regulator JAZ8 interacts with the C2 protein from geminiviruses and limits the viral infection in Arabidopsis

This study shows JAZ8 interacts with geminiviral C2 proteins and limits viral infection in Arabidopsis.

An evolutionarily ancient Fatty Acid Desaturase is required for the synthesis of hexadecatrienoic acid, which is the main source of the bioactive jasmonate in Marchantia polymorpha

This study identifies MpFAD5 in Marchantia polymorpha as essential for synthesizing hexadecatrienoic acid, the main source of bioactive jasmonate, and shows that dn-OPDA levels are nearly depleted in mutants.

Conserved secreted effectors determine endophytic growth and multi-host plant compatibility in a vascular wilt fungus

This study identifies conserved fungal effectors that enable multi-host plant colonization and compatibility in the vascular wilt fungus Fusarium oxysporum.

Marchantia polymorpha model reveals conserved infection mechanisms in the vascular wilt fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum

This paper shows that the vascular wilt fungus Fusarium oxysporum can infect the non-vascular plant Marchantia polymorpha, revealing conserved pathogenic mechanisms and dispensable lineage-specific effectors.

A small molecule antagonizes jasmonic acid perception and auxin responses in vascular and nonvascular plants

A chemical screen identified a molecule that antagonizes jasmonate perception by directly interfering with receptor complex formation in phylogenetically distant vascular and non-vascular plants.

Integrated Multi-omic Framework of the Plant Response to Jasmonic Acid

The paper develops an integrated multi-omic framework to study the plant response to jasmonic acid, identifying new regulatory components and crosstalk points with other signaling pathways.

PIF transcription factors link a neighbor threat cue to accelerated reproduction in Arabidopsis

This study identifies PIF transcription factors as mediators of accelerated reproduction in Arabidopsis in response to neighbor proximity light cues.