Wenbo Ma

This study investigates the oligomerization and activation mechanism of the RPS4-RRS1 immune receptor complex in Arabidopsis, showing that effector recognition triggers conformational changes that enable NADase activity.

The paper identifies a conserved PPR gene cluster in Arabidopsis that generates siRNAs and contributes to plant immunity through sequence diversification.

This study identifies a bacterial outer membrane protein as a substrate of a citrus protease, showing that protease activity reduces pathogen titers and delays disease symptoms in citrus.

This study identifies AGO10 as a key player in trans-species RNA interference in plant immunity, showing its role in pathogen gene silencing and immune response.

This study reveals the structure of a hexameric phosphatase holoenzyme formed by a pathogen effector and host enzyme, showing enhanced stability and virulence function.

This study identifies SJP39 as a phytoplasma effector that stabilizes bHLH87 transcription factors, disrupting gibberellin signaling and causing plant stunting.

The paper identifies conserved virulence factors in Pseudomonas viridiflava that enable infection of both liverworts and flowering plants.

The paper identifies ATR2Cala2 as an effector recognized by four TIR-NLR immune receptors in Arabidopsis and shows their quantitative requirement for resistance to Hpa-Cala2.

The paper identifies a modular (L)WY-LWY motif in Phytophthora effectors that recruits host PP2A phosphatase, enabling phosphoprotein regulation through structural mimicry.

This study uses single-cell transcriptomics to reveal cell type-specific responses to fungal infection in Arabidopsis thaliana, identifying gene expression patterns and defense mechanisms.