Thomas Wicker

The paper identifies AvrWTK4, a pathogen effector recognised by the wheat tandem kinase receptor WTK4, and shows its interaction with the HMA-like domain of WTK4.

This study identifies genetic factors influencing pollen number and anther length in bread wheat using nested association mapping, revealing new QTLs and the role of Green Revolution genes.

The paper identifies how two wheat resistance alleles, Pm3d and Pm3e, recognize structurally diverse mildew effectors to confer broad-spectrum resistance.

The paper traces the origin of non-brittle rachis alleles in wheat using k-mer-based analysis of a diversity panel and a chromosome-scale wheat assembly, showing distinct origins for different Ttbtr1 alleles.

The paper identifies AvrPm4, a mildew effector recognised by the wheat resistance gene Pm4, and shows that virulent isolates evade resistance via SvrPm4, which suppresses AvrPm4-induced cell death.

The paper identifies PP2C12 as a negative regulator of LRX1-RALF-FER signaling in Arabidopsis, modulating FER activity to fine-tune cell wall integrity sensing.

This study presents a reference metagenome of the lichen Cladonia rangiformis, revealing its complex microbiome and genomic features of its fungal and algal partners.

This study identifies CCX4 as a regulator of root hair development by modulating cytoplasmic Ca2+ dynamics in Arabidopsis.

The paper combines pangenomics and population genetics to identify chromosomal rearrangements, copy number variations, and transposon activity in wheat and rye powdery mildew isolates.

The paper compares centromere composition and architecture across oat species and their relatives, finding rapid evolution and distinct retrotransposon dynamics.

The paper shows that reduced histidine levels in the sune82 mutant alter the TOR network and affect plant development.

This study presents a barley pangenome revealing structural variation linked to traits like disease resistance and plant architecture, highlighting its role in adaptive evolution.

The paper analyzes wheat germplasm to identify introgression segments and provides evidence for inter-homoeolog chromosomal recombination.

The paper tracks transposable element (TE) expansion in Zymoseptoria tritici populations, showing that demographic factors and relaxed selection drive genome size increases.

The paper presents a chromosome-scale rye genome assembly to study genomic evolution and agronomic traits in Triticeae crops.

TRITEX improves chromosome-scale genome assemblies for Triticeae crops using open-source tools and multiple sequencing data types.

The paper compares the genome sequences of two wheat cultivars to identify structural variations and their evolutionary mechanisms.

The paper analyzes the impact of transposable elements on genome structure and evolution in bread wheat, finding conserved TE distribution and chromatin structure across subgenomes.