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V. Were

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Organism:plant (other)· 3 Assay:proteomics· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 2 Approach:biophysical modeling· 1 Organism:fungi (other)· 1

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N. J. Talbot· 5 shared M. J. Banfield· 3 shared S. Kamoun· 3 shared T. Langner· 3 shared X. Yan· 3 shared A. B. Eseola· 2 shared D. Gomez De La Cruz· 2 shared D. Maclean· 2 shared

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Bioengineering a plant NLR immune receptor with a robust binding interface towards a conserved fungal pathogen effector

R. Zdrzalek, Y. Xi, T. Langner, A. R. Bentham, Y. Petit-Houdenot, J. C. De la Concepcion, A. Harant, M. Shimizu, V. Were, N. J. Talbot, R. J. Terauchi, S. Kamoun, M. J. Banfield

The paper bioengineers a plant NLR receptor to recognize a conserved fungal effector, resulting in durable resistance against blast fungus isolates.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Jul 5, 2024Peer-reviewedPlant Biology

The blast effector Pwl2 is a virulence factor that modifies the cellular localisation of host protein HIPP43 to suppress immunity.

V. Were, X. Yan, A. Foster, J. Sklenar, T. Langner, A. Gentle, N. Sahu, A. Bentham, R. Zdrzałek, L. Ryder, D. Kaimenyi, D. Gomez De La Cruz, Y. Petit-Houdenot, A. B. Eseola, M. Smoker, , N. J. Talbot

This study identifies Pwl2 as a virulence factor in the rice blast fungus that suppresses host immunity by altering the localization of HIPP43.

bioRxiv · Jan 20, 2024Plant Biology

Zinc-finger (ZiF) fold secreted effectors form a functionally diverse family across lineages of the blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae.

J. C. D. l. Concepcion, T. Langner, K. Fujisaki, V. Were, X. Yan, A. H. C. Lam, I. Saado, H. Brabham, J. Win, K. Yoshida, N. J. Talbot, R. Terauchi, S. Kamoun, M. J. Banfield

The paper identifies a functionally diverse family of Zinc-finger fold effectors in Magnaporthe oryzae, showing functional specialization across host species.

bioRxiv · Oct 18, 2023Plant Biology

The phosphorylation landscape of infection-related development by the rice blast fungus

N. Cruz-Mireles, M. Oses-Ruiz, P. Derbyshire, C. Jegousse, L. S. Ryder, M.-J. Bautista, A. B. Eseola, B. Tang, X. Yan, W. Ma, K. C. Findlay, V. Were, D. MacLean, N. J. Talbot, F. L. H. Menke

This study maps the phosphorylation landscape of the rice blast fungus during infection, identifying key phosphoproteins and pathways involved in disease progression.

bioRxiv · Aug 19, 2023Plant Biology

Barley MLA3 recognizes the host-specificity determinant PWL2 from rice blast (M. oryzae)

H. J. Brabham, D. Gomez De La Cruz, V. Were, M. Shimizu, H. Saitoh, I. Hernandez-Pinzon, P. Green, J. Lorang, K. Fujisaki, K. Sato, I. Molnar, H. Simkova, J. Dolezel, J. Russell, J. Taylor, , M. J. Moscou

The paper shows that the barley NLR Mla3 recognizes the rice blast effector PWL2, conferring resistance in a dosage-dependent manner.

bioRxiv · Oct 21, 2022 · PreprintPlant Biology