Joffrey Mejias

This study identifies EFF17, a conserved root-knot nematode effector that targets plant KLCR proteins to promote parasitism, showing reduced nematode reproduction when EFF17 is silenced.

MIRA automates fungal spore counting and sizing using YOLO deep learning, achieving high accuracy and efficiency compared to manual methods.

This study identifies Hs2B11 as a nematode effector that interacts with AtPR-6 to suppress plant immunity and enhance parasitism.

This paper introduces GATEWAY-compatible vectors for functional gene analysis in soybean composite plants, enabling rapid screening of transgenic roots and investigation of subcellular localization and protein interactions.

This paper identifies SUGR1 as a master regulator in nematodes that orchestrates effector production, essential for host entry and parasitism, and shows blocking SUGR1 prevents parasitism.

Nemacounter is a software tool that automates the detection, counting, and measurement of SCN cysts to improve efficiency and reduce variability in phenotyping.

This paper identifies SydR, a redox-sensing MarR-type transcriptional regulator in S. meliloti, essential for symbiotic nodule formation with M. truncatula.

This study identifies CPR1, a conserved soybean cyst nematode effector protease, which targets GmBCAT1 for degradation, enhancing nematode susceptibility.

This study identifies PpEC15, a soybean rust effector protease, which suppresses host immunity by cleaving a 3-deoxy-7-phosphoheptulonate synthase and modulating immune signaling pathways.