Laura Armbruster

This study identifies SiROCX as a transcription factor regulating a monocot-specific CAZyme program for host cell wall remodeling during fungal symbiosis.

This study shows that the fungal endophyte Serendipita indica reduces disease susceptibility in Arabidopsis regardless of host genotype and that the immune receptor ISI contributes to root immunity but is not required for endophyte protection.

This paper identifies a host-adapted enzymatic module in Serendipita indica that degrades acetylated xylan in monocot roots, enabling fungal colonization while suppressing immune responses.

This study uses time-resolved transcriptomics to identify a GH18-CBM5 chitinase in Sebacinales fungi that protects plants against the pathogen Bipolaris sorokiniana.